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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 23rd, 2025–Jan 24th, 2025

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

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains.

The eastern and southern slopes appear to be well loaded with snow, but the risk of triggering wind slabs remains uncertain.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed

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

Snowpack Summary

At treeline and in the alpine, surface snow is strongly affected by wind, resulting in great variability in its distribution and density. There is considerably more snow in the northern part of the forecast area (Mines versus Lyall).

The average snow depth at treeline varies between 90 and 120 cm. Within this snowpack, we find a few weak layers:

  • A thin layer of frost at a depth of around 20 cm.

  • A layer of facetted grains approximately 40 cm deep.

  • Melt-freeze crusts at 60 cm and 80 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS

Temperatures will warm up slowly over the next few days.

Thursday evening and night: Mostly cloudy. Wind west, 20 to 40 km/h. Low -18.

Friday: Alternating sun and cloud. Wind west, 25 to 50 km/h. High -14.

Saturday: Sunny. Wind west, 20 to 40 km/h. High -12.

Sunday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind southwest, 20 to 40 km/h. High -10.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • If triggered, wind slabs avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

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.