Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Chic-Chocs.
A short freeze-thaw cycle provides a good potential for spring skiing on Wednesday.
Keep a close eye on the surface snow warming to optimize your safety and descent.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
A natural size 2 avalanche deposit caused by a cornice was observed at the foot of the Frigo, a steep area of the Patrouilleurs Wall. Several small wet looses avalanche deposits were also observed at the foot of the Malaxeur. All of these occurred during the thaw on Monday, March 17th.
If you are out in the backcountry, please share your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
A crust is present at all altitudes and on all slopes. It generally supports the weight of a skier at the tree line and in the alpine. The sun's warming should be sufficient in the alpine and at the tree line on Wednesday afternoon to create pleasant spring skiing conditions.
Below this crust, there is between 5 and 40 cm of wet snow resting on a refrozen crust formed on March 7th.
In the alpine zone and at the tree line, there is little snow on the west and north-facing slopes and in the upper parts of the south-facing slopes. There is significant spatial variability on the leeward slopes. The snowpack thickness varies between 70 and 150 cm.
Weather Summary
WEATHER FOR THE CRESTS AND SUMMITS OF CHIC-CHOCS
Sunny weather on Wednesday before the arrival of another depression and warm temperatures on Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday evening and night: Cloudy. Southwest winds of 10 to 20 km/h. Minimum -6.
Wednesday: Sunny. Southwest winds of 5 to 20 km/h. Maximum +1. Freezing level at 675 m.
Thursday: Alternating sun and clouds. South winds of 60 to 80 km/h. Maximum +6. Freezing level at 3,000 m.
Friday: Rain. Light south wind becoming light north wind. Maximum +4. Freezing level at 2,200 m.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.