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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 8th, 2026–Mar 9th, 2026

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

With the continued mild weather, surface snow will remain wet at all elevations. Small wet snow avalanches without cohesion can quickly cause a person to lose their balance and drag them towards obstacles. Stay alert for signs of surface instability.

Confidence

High

  • We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

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

In the alpine zone and at tree line, surface variability ranges from snow-covered areas to bare areas. The snow will remain wet on the surface tomorrow. The western slopes are very bare, while the eastern slopes have been covered laterally.

Below the tree line, there is wet 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.

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

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

The mild weather will continue on Monday.

Sunday evening and night: 1 to 2 cm of snow and freezing drizzle. West wind 20 to 40 km/h. Low -4°C.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Mix of snow (2 cm in the morning) and rain (2 mm in the afternoon). Southwesterly wind 30 to 50 km/h. High 5°C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Westerly wind 30 to 50 km/h. High -4°C.

Wednesday: Snow 10 cm. Wind from the east 10 to 30 km/h. Maximum -10°C.


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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.

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.