Dashboard Regions Weather Stations Radar Alerts Glossary
Contact About
Log In

Register for an account and never miss a forecast again!

Register

Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 7th, 2024–Jan 8th, 2024

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

Traveling by skis is hazardous due to thin snow coverage at lower elevations. Specific alpine slopes see greater accumulations, but access remains a challenge.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported or observed recently, but field observations are limited.

If you go into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations at [email protected] or on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

15-25 cm of light snow overlies a thick widespread melt-freeze crust or sits directly on the ground. Accumulations are greater in specific couloirs and alpine gullies. However, access remains very challenging and hazardous due to thin snow coverage. In most areas, the snowpack is below the threshold for avalanches. The height of the snow varies between 10 and 60 cm.

Weather Summary

Synopsis: A northerly flow will bring cold and dry weather on Monday and Tuesday. A major storm is expected to move into the region Wednesday, with significant snowfalls 🤞.

Sunday evening and night: Increasing cloudiness, no precipitations, wind north 15-20 km/h, alpine temperature -21C.

Monday: Cloudy with sunny periods, no precipitations, wind north-westerly 30-40 km/h, alpine temperature -12C.

Tuesday: Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, wind northwest 40-50 km/h, alpine temperature -9C.

Wednesday: Snow, heavy at times, 20-30 cm, wind southeast 60-90 km/h, alpine temperature -2C.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
  • Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
  • Even a small avalanche can be harmful if it pushes you into an obstacle or a terrain trap.

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.