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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 5th, 2024–Feb 6th, 2024

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

Windslabs could still be reactive to skiers. With good weather on the way, if you're planning to increase the scope of your objectives, be sure to assess the snow conditions before committing yourself.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Windslabs continue to form on south to west-facing slopes, where snow is available for transport. The height of the snowpack is extremely variable in the alpine and at treeline, depending on elevation and slope.

In sheltered areas, 15 to 25 cm of light snow covers a consolidated snow interface which rest over the December 30 combo of facets and crust. Facets are developing at the base of the snowpack.

Weather Summary

Synopsis: A high-pressure system will settle over the Chic-Chocs from Tuesday, bringing us rather sunny weather with comfortable temperatures until Friday.

Monday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind 30 to 40 km/h from the northeast. Minimum -11C.

Tuesday: Clear in the morning. Wind 20 to 30 km/h from the northeast. High -6.

Wednesday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind 10 to 20 km/h from the west. High -4.

Thursday: Alternating sun and cloud. Wind 10 to 20 km/h from the west. High -3.

For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
  • Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
  • Be cautious of buried obstacles especially below treeline.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.