Avalanche forecast

Yukon

Dec 10 – 11, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

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Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch for lingering pockets of wind slab in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Recent snowfall and wind have formed deposits of wind slab in lee areas in alpine.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new natural avalanches have been reported. A few small (size 1 to 1.5) slab avalanches were reported on Saturday as having occurred more than 48 hours ago.

Looking forward, the main concern will be the potential for lingering wind slabs on lee features in the alpine. Check out this MIN for more details.

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Snowpack Summary

Above 1500 m, 10 to 30 cm of recent storm snow has been redistributed by strong southwest winds. Below 1500 m, a crust exists on or near the surface.

The remainder of the snowpack is dry, with small faceted crystals to the ground. 

Snow depths vary significantly, between 70 to 130 cm around the White Pass.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Cloudy with 3 cm of snow. 60 to 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Tuesday

Cloudy with a trace of new snow. 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy. 30 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5°C.

Thursday

Cloudy. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.

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