Bex-Villars

Snowpack

In the morning, on steep south-facing slopes there is often a supporting crust at the snowsurface up to high altitudes, while on west and east-facing slopes the surface often consists of a brittle melt-freeze crust. On north-facing slopes, there is often loose, faceted snow on the surface, which has been transported in some localities by the foehn wind. These wind slabs are mostly small, but sometimes prone to triggering.

In the north, the snowpack is otherwise mostly well consolidated. In southern Valais, Ticino and Grisons, there are faceted, soft layers deeper in the snowpack. The snow layering in these regions is more unfavourable and avalanches can also very occasionally be triggered in deep layers of the snowpack.

As the day progresses, individual wet and gliding avalanches are possible.

Weather forecast to Friday

Conditions will be sunny in the mountains.

Fresh snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between +1 °C in the north and -2 °C in the south.

Wind

• Sometimes strong southerly winds during the night, with moderate southerly winds during the day.
• Sometimes strong foehn wind in the valleys of the north.

Weather review for Thursday

Conditions were sunny in the mountains.

Fresh snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between +5 °C in the north and +1 °C in the south.

Wind

• There were moderate to strong southerly winds.
• There was a moderate foehn wind in the valleys of the north.

OutlookSaturday

Conditions will be mostly sunny in the mountains. The zero-degree level will be around 2200 metres in the north and 2000 metres in the south. In the north there will be light to moderate southerly winds and moderate foehn winds in the valleys. The avalanche danger will not change significantly.

Sunday

It will be partly sunny in the north. There will be moderate to strong southerly winds, with a sometimes strong foehn wind in the Alpine valleys. The zero-degree level will rise to around 2600 m. There will be hardly any change in the danger of dry avalanches. As a consequence of warming, wet and gliding avalanche activity may increase slightly.

It will be cloudy in the south and a few centimetres of snow may fall in the afternoon. The zero-degree level will be around 1800 m. The avalanche danger will not change significantly.