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Avalanche Forecast

Jan 28th, 2025–Jan 29th, 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
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
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.

New wind slabs are forming. An incident could quickly be aggravated by the weather conditions.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed

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

Snowpack Summary

We have received between 10 cm and 30 cm of new snow since Monday morning. The new snow rests on old, wind-affected snow surfaces in the alpine region and at treeline. The cold weather of recent days has created sporadic layers of facets within the snowpack. These layers produced results in our tests. Prominent peaks and reliefs are blown by the wind, but depressions and departure zones have higher snowfall amounts. Snow depth at mid-mountain varies between 90 and 150 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS

A low-pressure system will approach the region this evening and cross it on Wednesday. A small high-pressure system will then pass over the Chic-Chocs on Thursday, giving very cold temperatures and clear weather.

Tuesday evening and night: Partly cloudy. Westerly winds, 20 to 40 km/h. Minimum -23C.

Wednesday: Alternating sun and cloud. Winds southwest, 10 to 20 km/h. High -16C.

Thursday: Sunny. Trace of snow. Wind northwest, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -23C.

Friday: Alternating sun and clouds. Trace of snow. Southerly winds, 10 to 30 km/h. Maximum -15C.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid steep, rocky, and wind-affected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
  • 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.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Up to 30 cm of new snow is available for transport and wind slab formation. A lot of snow transport was observed on Tuesday.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible - Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2