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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 21st, 2026–Mar 22nd, 2026

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, Chic-Chocs.

The risk of losing your footing due to ice crust remains the main danger in the mountains. On Sunday, under sunny but cold skies, stick to safe routes and keep your crampons handy.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

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

There is 2 to 5 cm of fresh snow lying on a widespread refrozen crust, which is sometimes solid and sometimes unable to support a skier’s weight; this is present throughout the mountains. Beneath this crust, the snowpack is well-consolidated. The entire snowpack is dry, apart from the base, which is damp.

At mid-mountain, the average depth of the snowpack is around 120 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

A high-pressure system will bring sunny skies and cool temperatures on Sunday and Monday.

Saturday evening and night: Cloudy. 2 cm of snow. Northwest wind 20 to 40 km/h. Low of -14 °C.

Sunday: Sunny. Northwest wind 10 to 30 km/h. High of -7 °C.

Monday: Sunny. North wind at 20 km/h. High of -5 °C.

Tuesday: Cloudy. Northwest wind at 20 to 30 km/h. High of -5 °C.


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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Although avalanches are unlikely when a hard crust exists on the snow surface, the crust may pose a slip and fall hazard.

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.