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Avalanche Forecast

Apr 4th, 2025–Apr 5th, 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
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate
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.

Saturday promises to be a beautiful day in the mountains, but take the time to check how the wind slabs are adhering to the underlying crust.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack in the alpine and at treeline is highly variable. Conditions vary from a frozen surface, or even hard ice, to an accumulation of wind-blown snow.

Below treeline, we find 10 to 15 cm of fresh snow resting on a thin melt-freeze crust. Beneath this crust, a 15-30 cm layer of light snow covers another thick, solid melt-freeze crust dating from March 21. The middle of the snowpack is made up of a superposition of well-consolidated snow and melt-freeze crusts.

At higher altitudes, the eastern and southeastern slopes enjoy better snow cover, while the southern, western and northern slopes are rather bare.

At mid-mountain, snow depth varies between 60 and 180 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE PEAKS AND SUMMITS OF THE CHIC-CHOCS

Saturday promises to be a beautiful day in the mountains.

Friday evening and night: A few flurries, ending around midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 cm. Northwest winds, 20 to 30 km/h. Low -7.

Saturday: Sunny, cloudy in the afternoon. Wind south, 10 to 20 km/h. High -2. Freezing level at 600 m.

Sunday: Snow. Accumulation 10 to 15 cm. Possibility of rain in the afternoon. Southwest winds, 30 to 60 km/h. Maximum +2. Freezing level at 700 m.

Monday: Sunny. Wind west, 20 to 40 km/h. High -5.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

The new snow rests on a melt-freeze crust, offering an excellent gliding surface.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 1.5