Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 1st, 2023 2:45PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche Canada
At the beginning of the season, snow conditions in the mountains are highly variable and obstacles close to the surface. Assess your line before committing to it, as the consequences of a very small avalanche can be increased by the near surface obstacles and terrain traps. Have a great season!
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been observed or reported. Please share your observations at bulletin@avalanchequebec.ca or via the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Below 500m, a thin layer of wet snow covers 10 to 20 cm of low density snow. Above 500m, the snow remained dry. Summits are generally scoured to crust or ground, and 10 to 25 cm of snow are covering the November 28 crust. Depending on the area, 55 cm of snow covers the ground, with up to 100 cm in areas of maximum loading, depressions and concavities.
Snow cover in the mountains remains minimal and highly variable from one place to another. Our observations are limited, but the east side of 299 seems to have been favoured by the latest storms. The snow cover could be thicker there, and the risks higher. Keep in mind that at the beginning of the season, even if the probability of an avalanche of significant size is very low, isolated pockets of unstable snow could surprise you, and the consequences will be accentuated by terrain traps, such as near-surface obstacles, concavities and gullies.
Weather Summary
Friday evening and night: Partly cloudy. No precipitation. Westerly winds from 30 to 40 km/h. Min. -8C. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Saturday: Generally cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds from the south turning west from 15 to 20 km/h. Max. - 10C. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Sunday: Cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds from the west from 10 to 15 km/h. Max. -4C.
Monday: Cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. South, southwesterly winds from 15 to 25 km/h. Max - 9C.
Valid until: Dec 2nd, 2023 3:00PM
