White Lake Grasslands Protected Area in winter
White Lake Grasslands Protected Area is a BC protected area in the Okanagan section of the Thompson Okanagan region, 3,764 ha. BC Parks lists it for winter recreation. The nearest automated snow station, Ellis Creek (1,540 m, 21 km away), had 7 cm of snow on November 1.
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Current advisories
- Wildfire risk reduction project underway – please follow signage during trail closures (Wildfire fuel management, Mar 19, 2026)
- Access to nʕaylintn (McIntyre Bluff) via Covert Farms is permanently closed (Park access, Mar 18, 2022)
Advisory titles from BC Parks; read the full text on the park's page.
Snow depth nearby
| Snow station | Elevation | Snow depth | 7 days ago | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Creek | 1,540 m | 7 cm (Nov 1) | 3 cm | 21 km |
| Greyback Reservoir | 1,550 m | 3 cm (Nov 1) | 0 cm | 40 km |
Automated stations of the BC River Forecast Centre, provisional data refreshed daily; most stations sit high in the mountains, so valley snow is usually much less. Stations reporting impossible jumps are left out.
Winter recreation sites and trails nearby
- Okanagan Falls OHV Trails · trail · 11 km · snowshoeing · Boundary - South Okanagan district
- Carmi · site · 23 km · snowshoeing · Boundary - South Okanagan district
- Okanagan Vista · trail · 28 km · snowshoeing · Boundary - South Okanagan district
- Nickel Plate Nordic Snowshoe Trails · trail · 29 km · snowshoeing · Boundary - South Okanagan district
- Nickel Plate Cross Country Ski Trails · trail · 30 km · cross-country skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing · Boundary - South Okanagan district
- Nickel Plate X/C Ski Trails · site · 30 km · cross-country skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing · Boundary - South Okanagan district
- Shatford Creek · trail · 30 km · cross-country skiing, snowmobiling · Boundary - South Okanagan district
Source: BC Parks (BC Parks API), read October 25, 2026; boundary: BC Geographic Warehouse (OGL-BC); snow: BC River Forecast Centre; fishing rules: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027. Conditions change quickly in winter: check BC Parks, Avalanche Canada and DriveBC before you go.