Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 29th, 2025 2:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Avalanche Québec,
Avalanche Canada
Weather conditions, especially extreme cold, could quickly aggravate an incident.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported or observed
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Snowpack Summary
The summits were swept by Monday's extreme winds. In areas protected from the wind and below treeline, there is between 10 and 30 cm of powder. The middle of the snowpack looks fairly stable (snowpack consolidation), although there are some facets developing near the crusts that are at the base of the snowpack. Snow depth at mid-mountain varies between 90 and 150 cm.
Weather Summary
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS
An extreme cold warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Thursday, with wind chills of -38.
Wednesday evening and night: Mostly cloudy. Northwest winds, 30-50 km/h. Minimum -24C.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Trace of snow. Wind northwest, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -23C.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Wind west, 15 to 30 km/h. Maximum -15C.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Northwest winds, 25 to 50 km/h. Maximum -23C.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- 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.
Problems
Wind Slabs
In some places, there may still be a few wind slabs that are sensitive to human triggering. On Thursday, winds will be conducive to snow transport, but the amount of snow available for this phenomenon remains uncertain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 30th, 2025 3:00PM
