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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 8th, 2026–Feb 9th, 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.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

Small recent wind slabs may be present on isolated terrain features. Watch for signs of wind loading and choose safer lines.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are confident about new snow amounts, but uncertain about whether slabs will form.
  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed.

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

Snowpack Summary

In the alpine zone and at the forest limit, snow cover varies greatly from place to place: the north and west slopes are mostly bare, while the other slopes have a combination of hardened snow and old wind slabs.

In sheltered areas, 10 to 15 cm of powder snow covers a gradually denser snowpack up to a crust formed on December 20. Under this crust, there are facetted grains and depth hoar.

A thin, brittle sun crust is observed on steep south and southwest facing slopes.

The average snowpack depth at mid-mountain is approximately 120 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

A weak system could bring some snow overnight from Sunday to Monday, but without significant accumulation.

Sunday evening and night: Cloudy. Snow up to 2 cm. Wind 30 to 50 km/h from the northwest. Low -17.

Monday: Cloudy. Wind from the northwest 20 to 30 km/h. High -11.

Tuesday: Sunny. Winds from the northwest at 6 to 12 mph. High -14.

Wednesday: Cloudy. Winds from the east at 6 to 12 mph. High -4.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

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.