Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No new avalanches observed or reported.

If you are out in the backcountry, please share your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Around 30 cm of snow have fallen in the mountains since Thursday evening. This snow was redistributed by the intense southerly winds, which then became strong northerly winds. In the alpine and at treeline, this new snow rests on a variety of old wind-affected surfaces: sastrugi, crust or superimposed slabs of different densities.

In areas sheltered from the wind and below treeline, we now find 50 to 70 cm of low-density snow resting on a well-consolidated snowpack. At the base, there is a layer of well-developed facets, especially where the mantle is thinner.

WEATHER FOR THE CRESTS AND SUMMITS OF CHIC-CHOCS

Friday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind northwest 50-70 km/h. Low -23.

Saturday: Sunny. Wind northwest 50 to 70 km/h. High -15.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Wind northwest 10 to 20 km/h. High -11.

Monday: Snow. Accumulation 20 to 30 cm. Wind northeast 40 to 70 km/h. High -3.

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

• Keep your guard up as storm slabs may remain sensitive to human triggering.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
• Storm slabs in motion may step down to deeper layers resulting in large avalanches.