Yukon

Snow and wind through Thursday will continue to build fresh wind slabs in alpine and treeline lee terrain. This may increase the danger as the day progresses.

There is no recent avalanche activity to report.

If you do go into the backcountry, consider submitting a Mountain Information Network report.

Storm snow from last week has been redistributed into alpine and treeline lee terrain by predominantly southerly wind. Below the 1200 meter elevation band, a thick crust is present approximately 50 cm above the ground. The middle and lower snowpack is reported to be well settled and bonded. Snow depth varies from 75-200 cm depending on the aspect.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with 3-5 cm of snow, ridgetop wind southwest 30-40 km/h treeline temperature -12 °C. 

Thursday

Cloudy with 3 to 8 cm of snow, ridgetop wind southwest 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C. 

Mostly cloudy with a trace of snow, ridgetop wind southwest 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -7 °C. 

Cloudy with snow, ridgetop wind southwest 30-60 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C. 

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Sheltered slopes at lower elevations will offer the best riding.