Avalanche Forecast

Issued around 6 pm every day from December 1 to April 30

Date issued

Thursday 16 April 2026, 15 H 45

Valid until

Friday 17 April 2026, 18 H 00

Prepared by

Avalanche Québec

The lack of overnight freezing, combined with warmth and solar radiation, will contribute to destabilizing the surface snow and increase the risk of small wet loose snow avalanches, especially during the warmest part of the day. Keep an eye on how conditions change throughout the day.

Danger ratings

Friday

Alpine

Treeline

Below Treeline

2 - Moderate

1 - Low

Alpine	2 - Moderate
Treeline	1 - Low
Below Treeline	1 - Low

Saturday

Alpine	2 - Moderate
Treeline	2 - Moderate
Below Treeline	1 - Low

Sunday

Alpine	2 - Moderate
Treeline	2 - Moderate
Below Treeline	2 - Moderate

Terrain and Travel Advice

Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
Travel early on sun-exposed slopes before cornices weaken with daytime warming.

Problems

Avalanche problem 1 : Wet Loose

Warm temperatures and the absence of refreezing could destabilize the surface snow and trigger small wet loose snow avalanches. Pay special attention to steep slopes, areas near rocky cliffs, and natural traps, where even a small avalanche could have serious consequences.Cornices could become unstable and may be prone to breaking off.

Avalanche Summary

A wet, loose snow avalanche within the past 72 hours (size 1, triggered by human intervention) was triggered while skiing in the Coulée des Mélèzes area on an east-facing slope. The incident was reported by MIN.

If you head into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

A wet, loose snow avalanche within the past 48 hours (size 1, triggered by human intervention) was triggered while skiing in the Coulée des Mélèzes area on an east-facing slope. The incident was reported by MIN.

14 Apr 2026

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Snowpack Summary

The lack of new snowfall, warm temperatures, and sunshine over the next few days will significantly reduce the depth of the snowpack, increasingly exposing surface hazards.

At mid-mountain elevations, the average snow depth is approximately 140 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind from the west at 20 to 30 km/h. Low of -1 °C.

Thursday: Cloudy. Rain, about 5 mm, starting in the afternoon. Wind from the south at 10 to 30 km/h. High of 7 °C. Freezing level at 2,300 m.

Friday: Partly sunny. Northwest wind 10 to 30 km/h. High of 10 °C. Freezing level at 1,500 m.

Saturday: Sunny. South wind 10 to 40 km/h. High of 10 °C. Freezing level at 3,000 m.

For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.

Confidence

High

We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

For backcountry rescue call 911 and tell them you are in the Chic-Chocs

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO

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