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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 3rd, 2024–Mar 4th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

Another fine day is forecast for mountain walks on Monday. Getting around on the refreezing crust remains difficult.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed.

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

Snowpack Summary

The weekend's sunshine and warmth created a sun crust on the sunny slopes. There is 5 to 10 cm of new snow in areas protected from the wind to the east. This rests on a rain crust that supports the weight of a skier. Skiing is at its best on gentle, protected slopes below treeline.

Strong to extreme winds from the south-west and then the west greatly affected the alpine and the tree line. Many slopes are bare of snow.

The middle of the snowpack is well consolidated, resting on a combo of facetted grains and crusts.

Weather Summary

Synopsis: Spring-like temperatures for the start of the week, then cooling and possible snow for next weekend.

Sunday evening and night: Clear. Wind northwest, 20 to 30 km/h. Low -12. Freezing-level at valley bottom.

Monday: Sunny. Wind variable directions from 5 to 15 km/h. Maximum -5. Freezing level at 200m.

Tuesday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind southwest, 30 to 50 km. Maximum +4. Freezing level at 600m.

Wednesday: Alternating sun and clouds. 1 to 2 mm rain early morning. Wind northwest, 30 to 50 km. High -1. Freezing level at 600 m.

For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
  • A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.

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.