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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 7th, 2026–Mar 8th, 2026

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

Temperatures are falling and a new crust is forming. If the wind is strong enough, small wind slabs could form in alpine terrain in isolated areas. If you decide to enjoy the mountains tomorrow, crampons and/or ski crampons could be very useful for getting around.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain whether the wind will be enough to form new wind slabs.

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

Early on Sunday morning, a new crust will form and be buried under a few centimetres of new snow as temperatures drop throughout the day.

In alpine areas and at the tree line, there will be very uneven conditions, with wind-hardened snow, powder snow, wind slabs of varying densities, and bare patches, especially on west-facing slopes.

Below the tree line, there is 20 to 40 cm of light snow on the surface, resting on a gradually denser snowpack, down to the weak layers of flat-faced grains and deep frost at the base.

On sunny aspects, a sun crust is present under 5 to 30 cm of snow.

At mid-mountain, the average snowpack depth is approximately 130 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

On Sunday, the passage of a cold front will cause temperatures to drop rapidly after overnight rain.

Saturday evening and night: Clear. South-westerly wind of 60 to 90 km/h with gusts of up to 120 km/h. Minimum temperature 0°C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Sunday: Snow very early in the morning up to 2 cm, then sunny with clouds. North-westerly wind of 10 to 20 km/h. Maximum -3°C.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Mix of snow (2 cm) and rain 2 mm. Wind from the west 20 to 40 km/h. Maximum 3°C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Wind from the west 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -7°C.


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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.

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.