Chic-Choc Mountains

The snow is back! Pay attention to lee areas where snow accumulations will be more important. The ground remains close under this fresh snow, and natural traps may surprise you. This storm will bring different amount of snow, depending on where you are in Gaspésie. By filling out a MIN, you are helping us to get additional data!

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On Wednesday morning, 15 to 25 cm of snow, more in lee areas, could cover the thick refreezing crust. Despite the small amount of snow received in the last 24 hours, this crust remains an ideal bed surface. 10 to 15 cm of snow will be added to this layer during the day. Under this fresh snow, the ground and its natural dangers (stumps, fallen trees, rocks) are still very close and these traps, although not visible, could surprise you during your descent.

Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.

Tuesday night: 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h winds from the northeast, gusting up to 85. High -2. Freezing level at 350m.

Wednesday: 10 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h winds from the northeast, gusting up to 80, down to 30 km/h, gusting to 60, in the afternoon. High -1. Freezing level at 400m.

Thursday: Cloudy. Wind 20 km/h from the northeast. High -3.

Friday: Cloudy. Wind 10 to 20 kph from the northeast. High -3.

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

• Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
• Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
• Storm snow and wind is forming touchy slabs. Use caution in lee areas in the alpine and treeline.