*** A special avalanche watch is activated for areas outside our forecast zone ***
Heavy snowfalls are expected until Tuesday morning. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.
From Sunday evening to Monday evening, up to 50 cm of new snow is expected, accompanied by moderate to strong winds. Mountains do not respond well to sudden changes, and this weather situation will considerably reduce the stability of the snowpack.
An avalanche of size 1.5 was observed on a south-east facing slope in the alpine at Mont Albert. It seems to have occurred on Friday or Saturday.
If you are out in the backcountry, please share your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
We could receive between 20 and 30 cm of new snow overnight, and possibly another 25 cm during the day on Monday. In the alpine and at treeline, this new snow will be deposited either on hard-packed snow or on exposed rock on the western and northern slopes. On the eastern and southern slopes, the new snow will settle on wind slabs that were still reactive before the storm.
The middle of the snowpack is well consolidated. At depth, a layer of well-developed facets is present, particularly in areas where the snowpack is thinner.
WEATHER FOR THE CRESTS AND SUMMITS OF CHIC-CHOCS
Sunday evening and night: Blizzard starting early this evening. Accumulation of 20 to 30 cm. Northeast winds, 40 to 70 km/h. Low -12.
Monday: Blizzard. Accumulation of 15 to 25 cm. Northeast winds, 20 to 40 km/h. Maximum -5.
Tuesday: Intermittent snow. Accumulation 10 to 15 cm. Wind northwest, 20 to 40 km/h. High -5.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Wind northwest, 20 to 40 km/h. High -3.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
