Avalanche Forecast

No new avalanches were observed or reported.

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10 to 15 cm of new snow already fell on the Chic-Chocs on Friday morning. The strong to extreme winds have affected the alpine and exposed features, which are showing a multitude of surfaces (soft and hard slabs, sastrugi, ice, pressed snow). In sheltered areas, this new snow rests on a 5 to 20 cm layer of slightly denser snow. The melt freeze crust of March 18, present at all altitudes, is now down 15 to 35 cm. Below 500m and on the solar aspects, we find a thin melt freeze crust below these 10 to 15 cm of new snow.

The mid-snowpack is well consolidated and right-side up. The base of the snowpack is composed of laminated crusts. In general, the height of the snowpack varies from 100 to 120 cm in the valley to 140 to 190 cm at the treeline.

Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.

Synopsis: A low-pressure system will bring a significant amount of snow and strong winds Thursday night.

Thursday night and overnight: Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. Southerly winds from 45 to 55 km/h. Min. -7C.

Friday: Cloudy. 2 to 3 cm of snow. Winds from 15 to 20 km/h from the northwest. Max. -6C.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. No precipitation. Winds from 5 to 10 km/h from the north. Max. -3C.

Sunday: Cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. Winds from 35 to 45 km/h from the southeast. Max. -8C.

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

• Storm snow and wind is forming touchy slabs. Use caution in lee areas in the alpine and treeline.
• Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
• Caution around convexities or sharp changes in terrain.