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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 14th, 2024–Jan 15th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

Snow tests have shown that windslabs rest on a fragile, reactive layer of facets. Assess the snow carefully before venturing onto a slope. For more details, see the ''Problems'' tab.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche was reported or observed. If you go into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations at [email protected] or on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

The distribution of the snow cover is extremely variable, ranging from 0 to 180 cm. In the alpine and at treeline, the southern and eastern slopes are bare of snow due to the strong winds of the last storm. The snow has been redistributed to the western and northern slopes. On these slopes, there are windslabs resting on facets that developed on the New Year's crust.

Weather Summary

Synopsis: The low-pressure system that brought us a few flakes on the weekend will give way to a high-pressure system on Monday, bringing cold temperatures and clear skies. Snow is expected to return on Wednesday.

Sunday evening and night: Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind 10-30 km/h. Minimum -12C.

Monday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind southwest, 20 to 30 km/h. Maximum -15C.

Tuesday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind south, 10 to 20 km/h. Maximum -10C.

Wednesday: Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. Wind north, 20 to 30 km/h. Maximum -8C.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • Use conservative route selection. Choose simple, low-angle, well-supported terrain with no overhead hazard.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

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.