Yukon

Take caution when transitioning from thick to thin areas in the snowpack.

This is where you are most likely to trigger the persistent slab.

January 16 to 22

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

High

• We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.
• We are confident that there are persistent slabs in the snowpack, but uncertain about how likely they are to trigger.

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 1300 m and on south facing slopes a crust is present on or under the recent snow. This crust has a layer of surface hoar that is growing on it.

A weak layer of facets is buried 80 to 150 cm deep. In shallow snowpack areas, the bottom half of the snowpack is composed of weak depth hoar.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Friday
Mainly cloudy. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid areas with a thin or variable snowpack.
• Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.