Avalanche Forecast

At time of publication, no new avalanches had been observed or reported.

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In general, at all elevations, 15 to 35 cm of snow are covering the March 26 melt freeze crust. Sunshine has affected the surface of the slopes on the solar aspects, but cold temperatures have kept the snow lighter on the northern aspects.

In the alpine and treeline, strong winds have redistributed these accumulations, forming an interface of soft and hard slabs that are upside down in some places.

The middle of the snowpack is well consolidated, and of increasing density, interspersed with several melt freeze crusts from the last few weeks.

Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.

Synopsis: A storm with an imprecise trajectory and precipitation arrives in the Chic-Chocs, bringing with it a lot of uncertainty.

Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds increasing to 30 km/h from the southwest. Min -8C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Thursday: Cloudy. Mixed precipitation cocktail (rain/snow/ice). Winds from 40 to 50 km/h from the southwest. Temperature inversion, -6C in the valley and +4C on the summits.

Friday: Cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow. Winds from 45 to 55 km/h from the west. -10C.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. Wind 40-45 km/h from the northwest. -16C.

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

• Avoid all avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
• The first few hours of rain will likely be the most dangerous period.
• Avoid areas with a thin or variable snowpack.