Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 31st, 2024 2:30PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
jfmichaud,
Avalanche Canada
Although lows with southerly winds are rarely generous to the Chic-Chocs, we can expect a few centimetres of snow by Saturday.
The precipitation and wind forecast for the moment do not justify increasing the index, or creating a problem for Thursday. This new snow will be deposited on very firm surfaces at the treeline and in the alpine.
The snow cover is still very thin and variable, and the rock is still exposed in many places.
Summary
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
There's a wide variability of wind-affected snow in the alpine. There is significantly more snow on the eastern slopes. The other slopes are rather devoid of snow, apart from couloirs and other depressions.
At and below treeline, in areas protected from the wind, 5 to 15 cm of low-density snow cover a layer of dense snow. The latter rests on 2 to 10 cm of facets that have developed on top of the New Year's Day crust.
The height of snow varies from 5 to 180 cm, depending on aspect and elevation.
Weather Summary
Synopsis: A low-pressure system accompanied by light southerly winds will leave a few centimetres on the Chic-Chocs on Thursday.
Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy, light snow. Wind northwest, 10 to 20 km/h. Low -9.
Thursday: Snow. Accumulation, 5 to 10 cm. Wind south 15 to 25 km/h. Maximum -9C.
Friday: Snow. Accumulation 5 cm. North wind, 10 to 20 km/h. Maximum -12C.
Saturday: Alternating sun and clouds. Light northerly wind. High -13C.
For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.
Valid until: Feb 1st, 2024 3:00PM
