Yukon

The cold temperatures and north wind continues, plan accordingly!

Old and hard wind slabs are an area of concern.

High

• Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

One (size 2) natural wind slab avalanches was reported on Tuesday. It failed on a layer of facets. See more from the field team's MIN.

Observations are limited this time of year. Be sure to verify conditions as you go.

If you are getting out in the backcountry, consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN)!

The upper snowpack is mostly hard and sculpted by the wind at alpine elevations and deep into the treeline, with only the most sheltered areas holding soft snow.

Cold temperatures continue to facet the mid and lower snowpack.

An average snowpack depth of around 100 cm bu this varies significantly in areas affected by the wind.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -29 °C.

Friday
Sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -30 °C.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -31 °C.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -32 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.