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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 1st, 2026–Jan 2nd, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
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, Chic-Chocs.

Some areas in our forecast zone could receive more than 25 cm of snow by Friday evening.

If these forecasts prove accurate, caution is advised: storm slabs are particularly sensitive when they first form.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanche activity was observed or reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

The new snow will add to the 10 to 30 cm of light snow already present in the mountains. This snow lies on top of an old crust formed on 20 December, on which a fragile layer of faceted grains is developing.

Due to the wind over the last few days, the snow is distributed very unevenly in alpine terrain and near the tree line: some slopes are almost bare, while other areas have larger accumulations of wind-blown snow.

The average snow depth is 60 to 90 cm at mid-mountain.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

Thursday evening and night: Snow, at times heavy, 10 to 15 cm. Wind shifting to north, 30 to 50 km/h. Low -14.

Friday: Snow, 5 to 10 cm. Wind northwest, 30 to 50 km/h. Temperature dropping to -16 in the afternoon.

Saturday: Cloudy. Accumulation of 1 to 3 cm. Wind from the west, 30 to 60 km/h. High -19.

Sunday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind from the west 30 to 60 km/h. High -20.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
  • Don't let storm day fever lure you into consequential terrain.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.