Yukon

Triggering a deeper layer may be possible.

Thin snowpack or rocky areas remain a concern.

High

• Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

January 16 to 20

• No new avalanches reported but observations are limited. Consider posting to the MIN if you are out in the mountains!

January 14 & 15

• A large (up to size 3.5) natural avalanche cycle occurred during periods of rapid loading and warming. Breaking mature timber and going through lake ice at Bryant lake.

The upper 30 to 40 cm has been significantly altered by extreme southerly wind with scoured south facing slopes and loaded, pressed and sculpted, north facing slopes.

Below 1200 m and on south facing slopes a crust is present on or under the recent snow.

A weak layer of facets is buried 70 to 100 cm deep. In shallow snowpack areas, the bottom half of the snowpack is composed of weak depth hoar.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Friday
Sunny. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
• If triggered, wind slabs avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
• The more the snowpack warms up and weakens, the more conservative your terrain selection should be.