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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 24th, 2025–Apr 25th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

A LOW danger rating does not exclude all danger. A few hours of sunshine can be enough to weaken the surface and trigger wet loose avalanches.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed or reported.

If you are out and about in the hinterland, please share your observations with the RIM ( Réseau d'Information en Montagne ).

Snowpack Summary

Overall, the snowpack shows alternating layers of consolidated snow and refreezing crusts. Lighter snow may remain on the surface locally, particularly in wind-sheltered areas on the northern slopes.

Conditions are highly variable in alpine terrain and at treeline, due to the presence of rocky surfaces, exposed ice and areas of marked accumulation.

At mid-mountain, snowpack thickness varies between 80 and 170 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR CHIC-CHOCS PEAKS AND SUMMITS

A ridge of high pressure maintains relatively stable weather conditions before the passage of a low-pressure system on Saturday, which will bring a mix of rain and snow.

Thursday evening and night: Cloudy. Intermittent rain or snow starting late this evening. Light southwesterly wind. Low 0. Freezing level at 900 m.

Friday: Alternating sun and cloud. Wind northwest, 10 to 15 km/h. High +3. Freezing level at 1200 m.

Saturday: Wet snow or rain. Accumulation of 10 to 20 cm. Wind south-east, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum 0. Freezing level at 700 m.

Sunday: Intermittent snow. Wind northeast, 40 to 60 km/h. Maximum +2. Freezing level at 1100 m.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.