Gesso and Vermenagna Valleys

From the late morning as the penetration by moisture increases there will be a gradual increase in the danger of moist and wet avalanches to level 3 (considerable).

From the late morning as the penetration by moisture increases there will be a gradual increase in the danger of moist and wet avalanches to level 3 (considerable).

In particular very steep sunny slopes as well as wind-loaded slopes: As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation numerous dry and moist avalanches are possible, even large ones in isolated cases. The danger of moist and wet avalanches will increase during the day, reaching danger level 3 (considerable). Backcountry tours should be concluded early. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls wind slabs formed. These can be released by a single winter sport participant. On very steep shady slopes the avalanches can be triggered in deep layers of the snowpack and reach quite a large size.

30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday above approximately 2000 m. Down to 900 m and below snow has fallen over a wide area. New snow and wind slabs are lying on a moist old snowpack. During the night the weather was partly cloudy. Also shady slopes, below approximately 2300 m: The weather conditions gave rise to moistening of the snowpack. The surface of the snowpack is frozen, but not to a significant depth and will already soften in the late morning.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced in some case. The surface of the snowpack will soften earlier than the day before. The danger of moist snow slides and avalanches will already increase in the late morning.