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Avalanche Forecast

Jan 27th, 2025–Jan 28th, 2025

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

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

Regions: Chic-Chocs.

Winds will change direction over the next 24 hours and will be prone to snow transport.

Pay particular attention to the starts zones, immediate lees and on cross-loaded features by looking for signs of wind slabs.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed

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

Snowpack Summary

In the alpine, 5 to 10 cm of low-density snow sit above a variety of old, wind-affected surfaces. The cold weather of the last few days has created spotty layers of facets that have produced results in our tests. Summits and exposed features are scoured down, but depressions and start zones are showing greater accumulations. At treeline, 20 cm of soft slabs overlie a layer of lower density. Below treeline, the snow remained protected from the wind. Snow depth at mid-mountain varied between 90 and 150 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS

The models do not agree on the exact amounts of snow expected tonight, but the west of the Chic-Chocs should receive more precipitations.

Monday evening and night: Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. Winds from the southwest shifting to the west at 35 to 50 km/h. -10C.

Tuesday: Cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow. Northwest winds from 35 to 45 km/h. -22C.

Wednesday: Alternating sun and cloud. No precipitation. Westerly winds from 25 to 40 km/h. -25C.

Thursday: Cloudy. Trace of snow. Northwest winds from 45 to 55 km/h. -30C.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

Avoid steep, rocky, and wind-affected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

In the Alpin, new precipitations will add to the 10 cm of low-density snow already present. With winds expected to change direction and intensity from moderate to strong, wind slabs will form in many areas.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible - Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2