Be alert to rapidly changing conditions throughout the day.
Increasing winds and moderate snowfalls are expected Saturday afternoon.
Increasing winds and unconsolidated snow will likely develop reactive wind slabs in the immediate lee of alpine features and on cross-loaded areas. Be careful on steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features, where wind slabs are more likely to get triggered.
No new avalanche observations were reported or observed in the last 24 hours.
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Up to 10 cm of new snow has fallen into the Chic-Chocs Thursday night. In the alpine and treeline, these accumulations bond well to a solid underlying crust. Moderate winds from the last 24 hours brought greater accumulation on leeward slopes. Under this snow, a melt-freeze crust overlies 20 cm of denser snow. Below treeline, the rapid settlement of the new snow was promoted by mild temperatures. The mid-snowpack is well consolidated, and of increasing density, interspersed with several melt-freeze crusts from the last few weeks.
Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.
Synopsis: A vigorous winter-like storm will impact the region by midday Saturday with a strong southerly flow. A cold northwesterly flow will return Sunday, bringing well-below-average cold temperatures. 🥶
Friday evening and night: Clear periods. Light southwesterly winds up to 30 km/h. Low -6 C. Freezing level rising at valley bottom.
Saturday: Cloudy. Snow beginning by midday. Local amount 10-15 cm. Moderate southeasterly winds gusting 45 km/h. High of -2 C. Freezing level rising to 500m.
Sunday: Cloudy. Isolated flurries. Strong northwesterly winds gusting 60 km/h. High of -10 C. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. Moderate westerly winds gusting 40 km/h. High of -6 C. Freezing level at valley bottom.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine forecast.
