Between 20 and 30 cm of new snow have fallen in the mountains over the past 24 hours. Use caution if venturing into avalanche terrain, and carefully assess the stability of the snowpack before heading into more challenging terrain.
The new snow that has fallen since Sunday morning has been deposited on a refreezing crust or on a layer of moist snow. Due to the strong north-westerly winds, the storm snow was deposited preferentially on leeward slopes.
No new avalanches have been observed or reported.
If you're out in the backcountry, please share your observations on the Réseau d'Information en Montagne (RIM).
20 to 30 cm of new snow rests on a refreezing crust. Conditions are highly variable in the alpine and at treeline (rocks, ice, wind-blown snow). The upper part of the snowpack, up to 80 cm deep, is moist. The middle of the snowpack consists of alternating well-consolidated snow and refreezing crusts.
At mid-mountain, the depth of the snowpack varies from 80 to 170 cm.
Monday will be a beautiful sunny day in the mountains.
Sunday evening and night: Snow ending late this evening. Accumulation of 5 to 10 cm. Northwest winds 70 to 90 km/h. Low -5. Freezing level going down to 300m.
Monday: Sunny. Northwest winds 20 to 30 km/h. Maximum 0. Freezing level at 700m.
Tuesday: Intermittent rain. Winds southeast 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum +1. Freezing level at 800m.
Wednesday: Intermittent snow. Accumulation 2 to 5 cm. Light northwest winds. Maximum +3. Freezing level at 1100m.
For more details, consult the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
