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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 21st, 2026–Apr 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, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

Monitor solar warming on Wednesday. If the surface snow becomes wet, change aspect and favor slopes with less sun exposure.

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

Between 2 and 10 cm of dry snow rests on a 3 to 5 cm thick melt-freeze crust. Below this crust, the snowpack is moist and becomes fully isothermal at lower elevations. On north to east aspects, a mid-March melt-freeze crust is still present at a depth of 10 to 50 cm.

At mid-elevations, the average snowpack depth is approximately 125 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

A high-pressure system settled over the Gaspé Peninsula for the next few days, bringing fair weather and light winds.

Tuesday night: Clear. South winds at 10 to 30 km/h. Low of -12 °C. Freezing level in the valley.

Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Southwest winds at 10 to 30 km/h. High of 0 °C. Freezing level at 650 m.

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. North winds at 10 to 30 km/h. High of 1 °C. Freezing level at 500 m.

Friday: Snow, with accumulations of around 5 cm. Northeast winds at 30 to 50 km/h. High of 0 °C. Freezing level at 500 m.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Although avalanches are unlikely when a hard crust exists on the snow surface, the crust may pose a slip and fall hazard.

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.