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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 31st, 2023–Jan 1st, 2024

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

Happy New Year 2024! May this year be cold and snowy, filled with winter days well shared. Let's take this opportunity to raise our collective awareness of the need to protect what remains of our fragile natural environment, so that we can enjoy the winters of yesteryear for many years to come.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Early season, observations are limited. Thanks for sharing your observation through the Mountain Information Network if you head out.

No new avalanches have been observed or reported. Please share your observations at [email protected] or via the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Between 5 and 10 cm of new snow lies on top of the New Year's crust (the crusty surface left by December's rain). Snow cover remains minimal, but some couloirs and depressions have a slightly deeper snowpack. Many places at treeline and below are covered with only a thin layer of snow, justifying why the index is below the threshold for these elevation bands. Overall, the snow cover varies from 5 to 40 cm.

Weather Summary

Synopsis: For the next few days, we'll have a few breakthroughs of sunshine, light winds shifting from northwest to southwest, and temperatures warming to -5C on Wednesday.

Sunday evening and night: Cloudy. Light wind 10-20 km/h from the northwest. Minimum -12C.

Monday: Cloudy with clearing in the afternoon. 2 cm of snow. Wind 10 to 20 km/h from the west. High -10C.

Tuesday: Cloudy with sunny periods. Wind 10 to 20 km/h from the southwest. High -8C.

Wednesday: Cloudy with sunny periods. 2 to 3 cm of snow. Wind 10 to 20 km/h from the west. Maximum -5C.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger is often elevated in alpine gullies where snow has accumulated.
  • 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.