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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 20th, 2026–Mar 21st, 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.

A thin layer of powder snow will cover the crust, which remains the main hazard in the mountains. Stick to safe routes and keep your crampons footy !

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 low-pressure system will bring some snow to the Chic-Chocs starting Friday evening. On Saturday, northwesterly winds will blow at 20 to 50 km/h, adding to the snow accumulation and keeping temperatures at winter levels.

Friday evening and night: Cloudy. Snow 2 to 5 cm. Southwest wind 20 km/h. Low of -12 °C.

Saturday: Accumulation of 2 to 5 cm possible. Northwest wind 20 to 50 km/h. High of -3 °C.

Sunday: Sunny. Northwest wind 10 to 30 km/h. High of -3 °C.

Monday: Cloudy. North wind 20–30 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.