Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 14th, 2023–Mar 15th, 2023

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Littoral, Murdochville.

Uncertainty in the amount of snow to be received on Wednesday. Areas east of Highway 299 may be favored over the rest of our forecast area.

If precipitation is greater than expected, be sure to revise the rating upward and adjust your plans accordingly, especially in alpine areas.

If you are going to the mountains, please share your observations about the conditions with other users on the Mountain Information Network

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed or reported.

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Snowpack Summary

A thin layer of new snow should settle on Wednesday in areas protected from the wind. With the forecasted refreezing, this snow is likely to be on a crust. The depth of the crust will vary depending on the slope and the exposure to the sun. Sometimes it can support the weight of a skier and sometimes it breaks. The driest and least crusted snow is definitely on the northern slopes protected from the wind. The middle of the snowpack is well consolidated. Near the summits in the alpine, and on the windy slopes, crust and ice are generalized. On other slopes, the snow is dense, hardened by the wind and affected by the freeze-thaw cycle of the last few days. In general, the height of the snow cover varies from 80 to 100 cm in the valley to 110 to 160 cm in the mid-mountain.

Weather Summary

Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.

Synopsis: A low pressure system passing over Maine could affect us as early as Tuesday night and bring some snow on Wednesday and Thursday. Areas east of Highway 299 are likely to be favored. Tuesday night and overnight: Cloudy. Snow starting late tonight. 1-2 cm. Wind southeast, 40 to 60 km/h. Low -5. Wednesday: Snow 1 to 3 cm. Wind northeast, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -5. Freezing level at 150 m.Thursday: Snow 1 to 3 cm. Wind north, 20 to 40 km/h. Maximum -5. Friday: Sunny. Wind northwest, 20 to 30 km/h. Maximum 0. Maximum 0. Freezing level at 550 m.

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