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Avalanche Forecast

Feb 2nd, 2025–Feb 3rd, 2025
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Chic-Chocs.

If you're exploring the leeward slopes of the alpine or the treeline, expect variations in wind slab characteristics. Analyze the terrain carefully before you set off, and be cautious in areas recently loaded by the wind.

Confidence

Moderate

Snowpack Summary

In the Alpine and at treeline, the windward slopes are generally free of snow. On the other hand, on leeward slopes, influenced by the steady westerly winds of recent days, the distribution of snow is highly variable. Here, there are recent soft wind slabs, very hard slabs, as well as wind-compacted snow.

Below the tree line and in areas protected from the wind at tree line, there is between 10 and 30 cm of powder. The middle of the snowpack appears to be fairly stable (snowpack consolidation), although facetted grains are developing near the crusts at the base of the snowpack. Snow depth at mid-mountain varies between 90 and 130 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS

Milder temperatures and a few snowflakes starting on Monday

Sunday evening and night: Increasing cloudiness. Wind southwest, 10 to 30 km/h. Low -21.

Monday: Snow starting in the morning, 3 to 5 cm. Wind south, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -12C.

Tuesday: Intermittent snow, 3 to 5 cm. Wind northwest, 20 to 40 km/h. Maximum -14.

Wednesday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind northwest, 20 to 40 km/h. High -20.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
  • Expect slab conditions to change drastically as you move into wind-exposed terrain.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

In alpine areas and, to a lesser extent, at the treeline, there is a superposition of small, recent, reactive wind slabs and older, thicker slabs that are more difficult to trigger, but have a greater potential to trigger larger avalanches.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2