Chic-Choc Mountains

With partly sunny skies, cool temperatures, and light winds, Monday will be a great day in the mountains. Watch for signs of wind slabs in alpine terrain!

No new avalanches reported.

If you are out in the backcountry, please share your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

5 to 10 cm of new snow covers a melt-freeze crust formed on March 21. The melt-freeze crust of March 7 is present between 10 and 50 cm below the surface. Most of the snowpack is moist.

In the alpine and at treeline, there is little snow on all slopes except those to the east and southeast. At mid-mountain, snowpack height varies between 60 and 150 cm.

A wintry return on Sunday.

Sunday evening and night: Partly cloudy with snow starting in the evening. Northwest winds 20-40 km/h. Low of -17°C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Monday: Cloudy with sunny breaks. South winds at 20 km/h. High of -9°C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Tuesday: Cloudy with snow showers, accumulating 7 cm. Southeast winds 10-30 km/h. High of -9°C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Wednesday: Cloudy with light snow possible. East winds 10-20 km/h. High of -5°C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

• Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.