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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 11th, 2023–Feb 12th, 2023

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Littoral, Murdochville.

As most of slopes are icy at high elevations, it is best to limit your travel and stay below the tree line to take advantage of the best snow

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche has been observed or reported in the last 24 hours.

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Snowpack Summary

At higher elevations, much of the surface was eroded to the January 18th crust by the strong westerly winds of last weekend. The 5 to 10 cm of snow of the last few days was blown by southeast and northwest winds. Below the treeline, 50 to 60 cm of snow was found on top of the decaying January 18 crust, less affected by the wind.

In general, snowpack heights ranged from 70-90 cm in the valley to 100-150 cm in the mid-mountain.

Weather Summary

Forecast for the Chic-Chocs ridges and summits.

Synopsis: A trough associated with a small low pressure system over northern Quebec will bring some snow on Sunday. A high pressure system will follow it on Monday.

Saturday night and overnight: Cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. Wind southwest 20 to 40 km/h. Min. -12 C.

Sunday: Cloudy. 1 cm of snow. Wind northwest 40 to 80 km/h. Max. -9 C.

Monday: Sunny. Wind southeast 5 to 15 km/h. Max. -12 C.

Tuesday: Sunny. Wind north 10 to 20 km/h. Max -10 C.

For more details, check the Alpine Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.

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.