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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 23rd, 2026–Feb 24th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

We are uncertain about how much snow we will receive by Tuesday evening. The greater the accumulations, the more pronounced the wind slab problem will be. Travel cautiously and avoid areas where snow has been deposited by the wind.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed or reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

Between 5 and 10 cm of new snow are expected overnight Monday into Tuesday. In alpine terrain and at treeline, this snow will fall on a variety of surfaces: soft snow, old wind slabs, hard snow, sun crusts, or rocky surfaces.

Below treeline, there is generally 15 to 25 cm of soft snow resting on a progressively denser snowpack.

In the Mines Madeleine area, as well as in some locations on Ernest-Laforce, a layer of large rimed grains is buried beneath 20 to 50 cm of wind slab. This weak layer is one to watch on east through west aspects.

The average snowpack depth at mid-mountain is approximately 110 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS
A storm tracking across Newfoundland could bring us a few centimeters of snow by Tuesday evening.

Monday evening and overnight: Snow. Accumulation of 5 to 10 cm. Northeast winds 40 to 60 km/h. Low −10°C.

Tuesday: Snow. Accumulation of 2 to 4 cm. North winds 40 to 50 km/h. High −9°C.

Wednesday: Mainly cloudy. Light snow accumulation early in the morning. South winds 10 to 20 km/h. High −8°C.

Thursday: Snow. Accumulation of 3 to 5 cm. Southwest winds 10 to 20 km/h. High −5°C.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Seek out wind sheltered terrain below treeline where you can avoid wind slabs and find great riding.
  • Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
  • If triggered, wind slabs may step down to deeper layers, causing larger avalanches.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.