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In the mountains, conditions are stable, snow cover is highly variable, and the danger of wind slabs remains very isolated in alpine terrain.
Areas concerned: Mont Albert, Mont Ernest-Laforce, mont Hog's Back, Champs-de-Mars, mont Lyall, mont Vallières-de-Saint-Réal, mont Blanche-Lamontagne et Mines-Madeleine
Issued on: 2026-01-08 @ 17:45, Valid until: 2026-01-09 @ 18:00
| Danger ratings | Friday, Jan 09 | Saturday, Jan 10 | Sunday, Jan 11 |
| Alpine | 1 - Low | 2 - Moderate | 2 - Moderate |
| Treeline | 1 - Low | 2 - Moderate | 2 - Moderate |
| Below Treeline | 1 - Low | 1 - Low | 1 - Low |
Travel advice :
| Avalanche problem #1 : Wind slab | |||
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Insulated wind slabs in preferential loading areas could be reactive in alpine terrain. |
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The surface snow has been heavily affected by westerly winds. In sheltered areas, there is 20 to 30 cm of light snow on the surface. Facets are developing on the December 20 melt freeze crust, which is between 30 and 50 cm deep.
Due to the wind, snow distribution is very uneven in alpine terrain and near treeline: some slopes are almost bare, while others have significant accumulations of wind-blown snow.
The average snow depth at mid-mountain ranges from 60 to 100 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS
Thursday evening and night: Cloudy. Northwest wind 12 mph. Low -14.
Friday: Sunny and cloudy. Chance of freezing rain and/or snow up to 2 inches in the evening. South wind 18 to 31 mph. High 32.
Saturday: Snow up to 15 cm. Wind from the west 10 to 50 km/h. Low -13.
Sunday: Snow up to 5 cm. Wind from the east 10 to 50 km/h. Low -10.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.
The snowpack structure is generally well understood.