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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 12th, 2026–Apr 13th, 2026

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

Pay attention to how the snowpack responds to the weather system. The surface snow could become unstable due to rainfall and rising temperatures.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather.
  • We are uncertain about forecast rain amounts.

Avalanche Summary

A size 1 skier-triggered avalanche was observed on Sunday on a south-facing slope in alpine terrain on Mont Albert.

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

Snowpack Summary

Between 5 and 20 cm of recent snow overlies a melt-freeze crust. On solar aspects, the surface snow warmed significantly on Sunday and will form a new melt-freeze crust. At higher elevations, west-facing slopes are mostly scoured, while north- and east-facing slopes feature a mix of icy surfaces and wind-affected snow.

A widespread and well-developed melt-freeze crust is present at 30 to 50 cm depth. On solar aspects, the snow is moist down to this crust.

At mid-elevation, the average snowpack depth is around 160 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

A low-pressure system will reach the Gaspé Peninsula early Monday morning, bringing strong southerly winds and a mix of precipitation.

Sunday evening and overnight: Increasing cloudiness overnight. Southwest winds of 20 to 40 km/h. Low of -5 °C.

Monday: Snow changing to rain, with up to 8 mm of precipitation. Southwest winds of 50 to 70 km/h. High of +2 °C. Freezing level rising to 800 m.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. Northwest winds of 20 to 40 km/h. High of +1 °C. Freezing level at 600 m.

Wednesday: Intermittent snow or rain. South winds of 10 to 30 km/h. High of +1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1000 m.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
  • The first few hours of rain will likely be the most dangerous period.
  • Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.

Wet Slabs

Wet Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) that is generally moist or wet when the flow of liquid water weakens the bond between the slab and the surface below (snow or ground). They often occur during prolonged warming events and/or rain-on-snow events. Wet Slabs can be very unpredictable and destructive.