Yukon

Assess for warming-related avalanche problems during the heat of the day.

We haven't received any reports of new avalanches, although a few riders reported sluffing in steep alpine terrain. Looking forward, daytime warming will increase the likelihood of wet loose avalanches on sun-exposed slopes. Cornice falls are also possible.

Please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

A wind affected snow surface is found in the alpine. Wind-sheltered terrain may hold settled soft snow. Steep sun-exposed slopes will moisten with daytime warming and freeze into a hard melt-freeze crust overnight.

Cornices are large and looming at this time of year.

Wednesday Night

Clear skies. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Clear skies. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1700 m.

Friday

Partly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1600 m.

Saturday

Clear skies. 20 to 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.