Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 27th, 2024 2:15PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Avalanche Canada
The best skiing conditions are found below treeline. Cold temperatures are on the way, so Sunday will be a perfect day to enjoy the outdoor!
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche was reported or observed. If you go into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
In the alpine, the top of the couloirs are starting to be considerably loaded by the west to north winds we've been had lately. Otherwise, the alpine zone is generally scoured. In sheltered areas, and below the treeline, 5 to 15 cm of low-density snow cover a shallow but dense snowpack. Snow depth varies from 25 to 180 cm, depending on aspect and elevation.
Weather Summary
Synopsis : The Chic-Chocs will remain under the influence of a ridge of high pressure.
Saturday evening and night: Generally cloudy. West winds around 55 km/h. Min. -10C. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Sunday: Cloudy. 2 to 3 cm of snow. Northwest winds easing off to 30 km/h. Max. -8C. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Monday: Sun. Winds from the North from 40 to 50 km/h. Max.-15C.
Tuesday: Sun. South winds around 20 km/h. Max. -9C.
For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
- Be especially cautious near rock outcroppings, on steep convexities and anywhere the snowpack feels thinner than average.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Sustained snow transport in recent days has created multiple wind slab interfaces of varying density at the top of the couloirs, making it difficult to predict their sensitivity.
Aspects: North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 28th, 2024 3:00PM
