Big White / Kelowna Highlands

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The Glance

Friday, April 17, 2026

Snow 24h

Forecast Temp

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Wind

km/h N

Freezing Level

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↓ falling from ConsiderableYesterday: 0cm

Avalanche

Danger by Elevation

2ALP

2TLN

1BTL

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7-Day Danger Trend

Moderate. Storm slab all aspects TL+ALP (Possible, Size 1-2.5). Wet Loose W/SW/S/SE/E BTL+ALP+TL (Possible - Likely, Size 1-2). Cornice SE/E/NE/N/NW TL+ALP (Possible Unlikely, Size 1.5-2.5). (ALP+TL: Moderate / BTL: Low)

Travel Advice

Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

Confidence

We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Snowpack

Anywhere from 15 to 50 cm of snow has fallen on Tuesday and Wednesday. This snow either sits on moist snow around treeline or likely on a crust in the alpine. In some areas east of Nakusp, small, weak facets have been seen on the crust.The snow also fell with moderate to strong winds, forming deeper deposits in lee terrain features. Below 1500 m, all this precipitation fell as rain, wetting an already wet and melting snowpack.The remainder of the snowpack is strong.

Recent Avalanche Activity

On Wednesday, east of Nakusp, there were a few large (size 2) storm slabs remotely triggered by a snowcat. Also west of Creston, ski cuts produced small storm slabs failing 25 cm deep.Looking forward, riders could trigger storm slabs at higher elevations, particularly if they don't bond well to underlying crust.Please consider submitting a MIN to let us know what you're seeing out there.