Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 13th, 2023 2:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

jfmichaud, Avalanche Canada

If there is more cloudiness on Tuesday, there may be barely enough solar radiation to warm the southern slopes.

Although increasingly rare, there is still dry snow on the northern slopes, at and below the treeline.

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Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

Small wet loose snow avalanches have been observed in recent days on steep south-facing slopes.

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Snowpack Summary

Near the summits, and on the north and west slopes, the wind has exposed various crusts and ice. Wind hardened snow is also present on the other slopes.

Below treeline, the storm snow is covered with a melt-freeze crust (except on the north aspects) up to 800m. This one does not support a skier in descent and varies in thickness according to the slope angle and the exposure to the sun. The middle of the snowpack is well consolidated with the crusts of February 17th and January 18th.

In general, the height of the snowpack varies from 80 to 100 cm in the valley to 110 to 160 cm in the middle mountains.

Weather Summary

Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.

Synopsis: A low-pressure system passing over Maine that could affect us as early as Tuesday night and bring some snow. Monday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind southwest 20 to 30 km/h. Low -6.Tuesday: Cloudy. Wind southeast 10 to 30 kph. High 0 C. Freezing at 550 m at midday.Wednesday: Snow 2 to 4 cm. Wind northeast 50 to 70 km/h. High -3. Freezing level at 120m. Thursday: Snow 1 to 3 cm. Wind northwest 20 to 40 km/h. High -3. Freezing level at 120m.

For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine forecast.

Valid until: Mar 14th, 2023 3:00PM