Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 11th, 2023 2:30PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
jpgagnon,
Avalanche Canada
The melt-freeze cycle on the southern slopes is well underway and should continue in the coming days.
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Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
Small loose wet 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 17 and January 18.
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: The ridge of high pressure that has settled over Quebec does not seem to want to give way until next Wednesday.
Saturday evening and night: A few clouds. Wind northeast 15 to 30 km/h. Low -11 C.
Sunday: Sunny. Wind north 5 to 10 km/h. Daytime high 1 C. Low at night -8 C. Freezing level at 550 m by midday.
Monday: Sunny. Wind southwest 10 to 25 km/h. Daytime high 1 C. Low at night -7 C. Freezing level at 550 m by midday.
Tuesday: Cloudy. Wind southwest 15 to 30 km/h. High 2 C. Freezing level at 350 m by midday.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine forecast.
Valid until: Mar 12th, 2023 3:00PM
