Small wind slabs reactive to skier traffic are present on south-facing aspects. Although small, they could catch you off guard and cause a loss of balance. Stay alert while traveling.
New wind slabs formed over the course of Monday on south-facing aspects. They appear small and isolated, but remain reactive to skier traffic. Wind slab thickness ranges from 10 to 40 cm.
On Monday at treeline, newly formed wind slabs proved to be very reactive, with cracking and shooting fractures observed under a skier’s skis.
If you head into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
We received 5–10 cm of snow overnight from Sunday to Monday. This light snow was heavily redistributed by the wind.
In alpine terrain and at treeline, the snowpack shows strong spatial variability: north and west-facing aspects are mostly scoured, while other aspects feature a mix of wind-hardened snow and stacked wind slabs.
A friable sun crust buried under 5–10 cm of new snow is present on steep southeast to southwest-facing slopes.
In wind-sheltered areas, 10–15 cm of powder overlies a progressively denser snowpack down to the crust formed on December 20.
The average snowpack depth at mid-elevation is approximately 120 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS
A beautiful sunny day in the mountains awaits us on Tuesday.
Monday night: Partly cloudy. Up to 2 cm of snow. Northwest winds at 30–50 km/h. Low of −13 °C.
Tuesday: Generally sunny. Northwest winds up to 15 km/h. High of −6 °C.
Wednesday: Snow showers starting in the afternoon. Accumulations of 4–8 cm. South winds at 10–20 km/h. High of −8 °C.
Thursday: Cloudy. Accumulations of 2–4 cm. Northwest winds at 30–50 km/h. High of −12 °C.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
