The obstacles are still very close to the surface, and the light snow camouflages them well.
Small, dry loose avalanches could be triggered by a skier on steep terrain, risking dragging the skier against uncovered obstacles, with the potential for serious injury.
No new avalanches observed or reported.
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At the surface, 30 cm of light snow with little wind impact lies on top of progressively denser, more compact snow. Inside the snowpack, there's a thin layer of frost about 25 cm deep, a layer of facets at around 40 cm and a refreezing crust at 60 cm. All these layers produced results in the tests carried out, but could become real concerns if the surface snow becomes denser. The average depth of snow cover varies between 80 and 100 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS
A high-pressure system brings drier weather until Saturday.
Thursday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind southwest, 5 to 15 km/h. Low -18.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Light southwesterly wind, 5 to 10 km/h. High -10C.
Saturday: Intermittent snow. Accumulation of 10 to 15 cm during Saturday night. Wind south, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -4.
Sunday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind west 20 to 30 km/h. Maximum -2.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
