The wind has a strong influence on mountain conditions at the moment. Also, be careful around tree wells, which are a real hazard at the moment.
There's a lot of snow transport. The new wind slabs are hard, so they're a little harder to trigger, but they promote good propagation. They rest on fragile layers that were already reactive in our tests.
No new avalanches observed or reported.
If you head into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
At treeline and in the alpine, the surface snow is affected by the wind. Inside the snowpack, there's a thin layer of frost about 20 cm deep, a layer of facets at about 40 cm and a refreezing crust at 60 cm. These layers are reactive in our tests and could be triggered by a smaller surface avalanche. The average snowpack thickness varies between 90 and 120 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS
Saturday evening and night: Snow. Accumulation of 5 to 10 cm. South wind, 50 to 60 km/h. Minimum -5.
Sunday: Clearing in the afternoon. Wind west, 30 to 40 km/h. Temperature down to -12.
Monday: Snow, 5 to 10 cm accumulation. Wind northwest, 50 to 60 km/h. Temperature cooling to -20.
Tuesday: Snow, 5 to 10 cm accumulation. Wind west, 60 to 70 km/h. Maximum -25.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
