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Nakusp / Arrow Lakes

2cm new snow. Moderate avy danger. Moderate N 21km/h.

2ALP2TL1BTL
N 21 km/h2cm / 24h
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The Glance

Thursday, April 02, 2026
Snow 24h
2
cm
Forecast Temp
Wind
21
km/h N
Freezing Level
Day 6 at Moderate↓ falling from ConsiderableYesterday: 1cm

Avalanche

Danger by Elevation
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7-Day Danger Trend

Moderate. Wind slab E/NE/N/NW/SE TL+ALP (Possible, Size 1-2). Dry Loose all aspects BTL+TL+ALP (Likely, Size 1-1.5). (ALP+TL: Moderate / BTL: Low)

Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Avoid steep, rocky, and wind-affected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
Confidence

We are uncertain whether the wind will be enough to form new wind slabs.

We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

Snowpack

South-facing aspects have developed solar crusts near the surface; wind-affected surfaces are found elsewhere. 10 to 40 cm of snow sits on a crust of variable thickness, which can be found in most locations and has been the bed surface for most of the recent avalanche activity.The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong in most areas.

Recent Avalanche Activity

On Tuesday, a rider triggered a large (size 2) storm slab that carried them a long way on the crust from March. They were uninjured. This occurred east of New Denver. On Monday and Tuesday, a few small (size 1) natural and rider-triggered wind slabs were reported.Several small dry loose and wet loose avalanches were also reported on Monday and Tuesday, up to size 1.5, both natural and rider-triggered.

Snow

2cm new snow (London Ridge Low 2070m)

SourceElev24h48h72hBase
Redfish Creek
2100m5314
London Ridge Low
2070m222284
Galena Pass
1570m344220
Fish Lake
1080m123120
New Denver East30d old
653m00

Measured: 4/2/2026, 4:00:00 AM

Source: AvCan Weather Stations + BC ASWS

Weather

Today
Observed WindN 21 km/hLardeau High2518m
Station Observations
StationElevTempWind24h Snow
Lardeau High2518m-6.2°CN 21 km/h
Dardanelle2200m-4°CNE 7 km/h
London Ridge Low2070m-3.4°CN 4 km/h2
Galena Pass1570m-1.6°CN 3 km/h3
Fish Lake1080m+0.3°CS 0 km/h1

Roads

Nakusp / Arrow Lakes

Hwy 23 (Revelstoke-Nakusp): Open | Hwy 6 (Vernon-Nelson): Open

Webcams

Weather Stations
StationElevTempWindSnow 24h
Lardeau High2518m-6.2°CN 21km/h
Dardanelle2200m-4°CNE 7km/h
London Ridge Low2070m-3.4°CN 4km/h2cm
Galena Pass1570m-1.6°CN 3km/h3cm
Fish Lake1080m0.3°CS 0km/h1cm