Chic-Choc Mountains

Variable forecasted winds may create wind slabs. Look for clues if you travel directly below ridgelines.

No new avalanches were observed or reported in the mountains today.

If you head into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

In the alpine and at treeline, winds have redistributed the snow unevenly. Below treeline, 55 to 85 cm of low-density snow covers the December melt freeze crust. At mid-mountain, the snowpack is at about 100 cm in the north of the forecast area, compared with 65 cm in the south.

Winds from the north and the ice-free St-Lawrence will bring light precipitation.

Saturday evening: Cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds from 15 to 25 km/h from the north. -9C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds from 15 to 20 km/h from the northwest. -8C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Monday: Partly sunny. Trace of snow. Northwest winds from 5 to 10 km/h -10C.

Tuesday: Cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. Winds from 5 to 10 km/h. -15C.

For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.

• Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.