Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 17th, 2023 2:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
jpgagnon,
Avalanche Canada
Back to winter conditions for this weekend
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche was reported in the last few days.
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Snowpack Summary
During the thaw on Thursday, the precipitation was snow in the mountains, while in the valleys it turned into rain. This moist snow hardened with the refreezing to become a generalized crust, that is to say that it can be found at all altitudes but this remains to be confirmed in the Alpine. A little snow, around 3 to 5 cm, was received on Friday on top of it.In general, the height of the snow cover will vary from 70 to 90 cm in the valley to 100 to 150 cm in the mid-mountains.
Weather Summary
Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.
Synopsis: Two ridges of high pressure will follow each other during the weekend.
Friday night and overnight: Cloudy. Snow flurries, 1 cm. Wind northwest 20 to 40 km/h. Low -20 C.
Saturday: A few sunny spells. Wind southwest 20 to 40 km/h. High -12 C.
Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Snow flurries in the morning, 1 cm. Wind west 20 to 40 km/h. High -11 C.
Monday: Cloudy. Snow, 2 to 3 cm. Wind south 40 to 70 km/h. High -1 C.For more details, check the Alpine Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Exercise caution on steep, unsupported slopes.
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
Problems
Wind Slabs
It is possible that the drier snow at higher elevations was transported during and after the thaw.
Aspects: East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 18th, 2023 3:00PM
