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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 23rd, 2026–Mar 24th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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.

At present, the main hazard in the mountains remains the surface melt-freeze crust, which poses a risk of falls and injury. Choose low-angle terrain when traveling in the mountains.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed or reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

A few centimeters of snow cover, in places, a widespread melt-freeze crust that is sometimes very hard and sometimes unable to support a skier’s weight. This crust is present throughout the mountains. Beneath it, the snowpack is well consolidated.

At mid-elevation, the average snowpack depth is around 120 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

Tuesday, fair weather gradually returns, bringing increasing sunshine and temperatures around -5 °C.

Monday evening and night: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, 1 to 5 cm. Light northwest winds up to 15 km/h. Low of -10 °C.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. Northwest winds of 10 to 20 km/h. High of -5 °C.

Wednesday: Cloudy in the morning, clearing in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers, 2 to 5 cm. West winds of 20 to 40 km/h. Temperatures dropping to -16 °C.

Thursday: Periods of snow. Accumulation of 10 to 15 cm. South winds of 30 to 60 km/h. High of -4 °C. Freezing level at 500 m.


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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Although avalanches are unlikely when a hard crust exists on the snow surface, the crust may pose a slip and fall hazard.

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.