Chic-Choc Mountains

The new snow that warmed up on the sunny slopes on Wednesday will form a new refreezing crust.

This should not have a chance to soften on Thursday, given the cloud cover forecast.

Alpine travel may be difficult.

No new avalanches observed or reported.

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After the snow has settled considerably, 20 to 25 cm of new, moist snow can be found in areas sheltered from the wind. This snow lies either directly on the ground, or on a refreezing crust that is present at all elevations and on all slopes. With the warmth that accompanied the precipitation, the adhesion of the new snow to the crust is quite good. The wind has greatly redistributed the snow in the alpine, creating a wide variability of surfaces and thickness of the snowpack.

Synopsis: A ridge of high pressure will slowly give way to a weak low-pressure system and possible precipitation by mid-day Thursday.

Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy. Southerly wind 5 to 15 km/h. Low -8.

Thursday: Cloudy then light snow 3 to 5 cm. Wind southwest 10 to 20 km/h. High -1. Freezing level at 400 m.

Friday: Cloudy. Wind northwest 10 to 20 km/h. Maximum 0. Freezing level at 550 m.

Saturday: Cloudy. Wind northwest 10 to 20 km/h. High -1. Freezing level at 400m.

For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.