The lack of overnight freezing, combined with warmth and solar radiation, will contribute to destabilizing the surface snow and increase the risk of small wet loose snow avalanches, especially during the warmest part of the day. Keep an eye on how conditions change throughout the day.
Warm temperatures and the absence of refreezing could destabilize the surface snow and trigger small wet loose snow avalanches. Pay special attention to steep slopes, areas near rocky cliffs, and natural traps, where even a small avalanche could have serious consequences.
Cornices could become unstable and may be prone to breaking off.
A wet, loose snow avalanche within the past 72 hours (size 1, triggered by human intervention) was triggered while skiing in the Coulée des Mélèzes area on an east-facing slope. The incident was reported by MIN.
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The lack of new snowfall, warm temperatures, and sunshine over the next few days will significantly reduce the depth of the snowpack, increasingly exposing surface hazards.
At mid-mountain elevations, the average snow depth is approximately 140 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS
Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind from the west at 20 to 30 km/h. Low of -1 °C.
Thursday: Cloudy. Rain, about 5 mm, starting in the afternoon. Wind from the south at 10 to 30 km/h. High of 7 °C. Freezing level at 2,300 m.
Friday: Partly sunny. Northwest wind 10 to 30 km/h. High of 10 °C. Freezing level at 1,500 m.
Saturday: Sunny. South wind 10 to 40 km/h. High of 10 °C. Freezing level at 3,000 m.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
