North and center of Aran

Wind slabs at elevated altitudes. Dry and moist snow slides.

Wind slabs at elevated altitudes. Dry and moist snow slides.

The new snow and wind slabs of the last few days can be released in some cases at intermediate and high altitudes. The avalanches are rather small. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in shady places that are protected from the wind above approximately 2300 m and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. In particular at the border to Ribagorça and Pallars the dry avalanches are in some cases medium-sized. Sunny slopes and low altitudes: As the day progresses small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized moist snow slides and avalanches are possible. These can be released by a single winter sport participant or triggered naturally. On steep grassy slopes more small and medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. Experience in the assessment of avalanche danger is required.

From late morning the weather will be partly cloudy. On high shady slopes a buried Saharan dust crust is overlain by weakly cohesive layers with surface hoar. The barely recognisable wind slabs of the last few days are lying on unfavourable layers. In particular low altitudes as well as steep sunny slopes: The snowpack will be generally moist. At intermediate altitudes there are 150 to 200 cm of snow, and even more in some localities.

The danger of moist avalanches will increase a little during the day.