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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 11th, 2025–Jan 12th, 2025

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.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

Variable forecasted winds may create wind slabs. Look for clues if you travel directly below ridgelines.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed or reported in the mountains today.

If you head into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

In the alpine and at treeline, winds have redistributed the snow unevenly. Below treeline, 55 to 85 cm of low-density snow covers the December melt freeze crust. At mid-mountain, the snowpack is at about 100 cm in the north of the forecast area, compared with 65 cm in the south.

Weather Summary

Winds from the north and the ice-free St-Lawrence will bring light precipitation.

Saturday evening: Cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds from 15 to 25 km/h from the north. -9C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds from 15 to 20 km/h from the northwest. -8C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Monday: Partly sunny. Trace of snow. Northwest winds from 5 to 10 km/h -10C.

Tuesday: Cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. Winds from 5 to 10 km/h. -15C.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at 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.