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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 24th, 2026–Mar 25th, 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, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

Mountain conditions are likely to change in the coming days with snowfall and moderate to strong westerly winds. Carefully assess how well the new snow is bonding to the crust during your travels.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

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 0 and 10 cm of snow overlies a widespread melt-freeze crust, which is sometimes very hard and sometimes unable to support a skier’s weight. This crust is present throughout the mountains. Beneath it, the snowpack is well consolidated.

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

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

A low-pressure system originating from Alberta will move across southern Labrador on Wednesday, bringing moderate winds and a few snow showers.

Tuesday evening and night: Increasing cloudiness. Southwest wind at 10 to 30 km/h. Low of -10 °C.

Wednesday: Snow showers ending by midday, followed by clearing in the afternoon. Accumulation of 2 to 5 cm. West wind at 30 to 50 km/h. Temperatures falling to -16 °C.

Thursday: Intermittent snow. Accumulation of 5 to 10 cm. Southwest wind at 20 to 40 km/h. High of -4 °C. Freezing level at 600 m.

Friday: Intermittent snow. Accumulation of 15 to 20 cm. Northwest wind at 30 to 50 km/h. Temperatures falling to -20 °C.


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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.
  • 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.