Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 29th, 2024 2:15PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

Avalanche Canada bwillard, Avalanche Canada

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Sunshine and little wind for the next few days. It's the perfect time to appreciate the beauty of our mountains.

Summary

Confidence

High

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

In the Alpine, most snow is found on the eastern slopes. The other aspects are mostly free 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 25 to 180 cm, depending on aspect and elevation.

Weather Summary

Synopsis: A high-pressure system will stabilize over the Chic-Chocs on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving us sunny weather, light southwesterly winds and maximum mountain temperatures of -8C.

Monday evening and night: Clear. North wind 20 to 40 km/h. Minimum -20C.

Tuesday: Sunny. Wind southwest, 5 to 15 km/h. Maximum -10C.

Wednesday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind southwest, 10 to 20 km/h. Maximum -8C.

Thursday: Intermittent snow. Accumulation of 2 to 5 cm of snow. Wind northeast, 5 to 10 km/h. Maximum -13C.

For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Sheltered slopes at lower elevations will offer the best riding.
  • If you are increasing your exposure to avalanche terrain, do it gradually as you gather information.

Valid until: Jan 30th, 2024 3:00PM

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