New wind slabs are forming. An incident could quickly be aggravated by the weather conditions.
Up to 30 cm of new snow is available for transport and wind slab formation. A lot of snow transport was observed on Tuesday.
No new avalanches reported or observed
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We have received between 10 cm and 30 cm of new snow since Monday morning. The new snow rests on old, wind-affected snow surfaces in the alpine region and at treeline. The cold weather of recent days has created sporadic layers of facets within the snowpack. These layers produced results in our tests. Prominent peaks and reliefs are blown by the wind, but depressions and departure zones have higher snowfall amounts. Snow depth at mid-mountain varies between 90 and 150 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS
A low-pressure system will approach the region this evening and cross it on Wednesday. A small high-pressure system will then pass over the Chic-Chocs on Thursday, giving very cold temperatures and clear weather.
Tuesday evening and night: Partly cloudy. Westerly winds, 20 to 40 km/h. Minimum -23C.
Wednesday: Alternating sun and cloud. Winds southwest, 10 to 20 km/h. High -16C.
Thursday: Sunny. Trace of snow. Wind northwest, 30 to 50 km/h. Maximum -23C.
Friday: Alternating sun and clouds. Trace of snow. Southerly winds, 10 to 30 km/h. Maximum -15C.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
