A melt-freeze crust near the surface makes travel more difficult and can lead to an uncontrolled fall. The use of ski crampons is recommended; make sure to install them at the base of slopes to avoid getting into a hazardous situation.
In some areas, near the top of slopes and below convexities, small wind slabs may still be reactive to skier triggering. The estimated thickness of these slabs ranges from 5 to 30 cm.
No new avalanches have been observed or reported.
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Overnight from Sunday to Monday, up to 10 cm of snow fell at higher elevations and was redistributed by the wind. This snow rests on a new melt-freeze crust 3 to 5 cm thick. Below this crust, the snowpack is moist and becomes fully isothermal at lower elevations. On north to east aspects, a melt-freeze crust formed in mid-March is still present at a depth of 10 to 50 cm.
At mid-elevations, the average snowpack depth is approximately 125 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS
A high-pressure system is settling over the Gaspé Peninsula for the next few days, bringing fair weather and light winds.
Monday evening and night: Partly cloudy. Northwest winds at 20 to 40 km/h. Low of -10 °C. Freezing level in the valley.
Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. West winds up to 15 km/h. High of -5 °C. Freezing level at 300 m.
Wednesday: Sunny. Northwest winds up to 15 km/h. High of 2 °C. Freezing level at 750 m.
Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. Light north winds in the morning, increasing to moderate in the afternoon. High of 2 °C. Freezing level at 625 m.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
