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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 10th, 2025–Jan 11th, 2025

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

Despite the light winds forecasted for Saturday, recently formed wind slabs will need time to stabilize, as do all these new precipitations. Assess your line carefully before committing to it when you'll go out to enjoy all that snow!

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

A natural avalanche of size 2 was reported on a south-facing slope in the Albert sector.

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

Snowpack Summary

Thursday night saw considerably more snow than forecasted. In the Alpine, the winds have redistributed the storm snow unevenly across the features. There is still some doubt about the effects of the winds at treeline on exposed features. In sheltered areas and below the treeline, 55 to 85 cm of low-density snow overlies the December refreeze crust.

Weather Summary

The calm after the storm, and after all that snow!

Friday evening: Cloudy. Trace of snow. Winds from 25 to 35 km/h from the north. -5C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Trace of snow. Northeast winds from 10 to 15 km/h. -5C.

Sunday: Cloudy. Trace of snow. Wind around 10 km/h from the north. -10C.

Monday: Partly sunny. No precipitation. -13C.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Expect slab conditions to change drastically as you move into wind-exposed 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.