Chic-Choc Mountains

Saturday will be a great day to enjoy spring skiing before winter briefly returns.

No new avalanches observed or reported.

If you are out in the backcountry, please share your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

A widespread melt-freeze crust is expected to form on Friday night.

A melt-freeze crust formed on March 7 is present between 5 and 30 cm below the surface. The middle of the snowpack is moist.

In the alpine and at treeline, there is little snow on all slopes except those to the east and south-east. At mid-mountain, snowpack thickness varies between 70 and 160 cm.

WEATHER FOR THE CRESTS AND SUMMITS OF CHIC-CHOCS

A spring-like day is forecast for Saturday, followed by a wintry burst.

Friday evening and night: Intermittent drizzle changing to snow showers this evening. Snow accumulation of 5 to 7 cm. Northwest winds, 20 to 40 km/h. Low -4. Freezing level falling to valley bottom.

Saturday: Sunny. Wind northwest 25 to 50 km/h becoming light in the afternoon. High +4. Freezing level at 800 m.

Sunday: Intermittent snow. Accumulation of 2 to 4 cm. Wind northwest, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -11. Freezing level to valley bottom.

Monday: Sunny. Wind southwest, 5 to 20 km/h. Maximum -5. Freezing level to valley bottom.

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

• A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
• Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.