Avalanche forecast

Monregalese Valleys

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

All elevations
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

New snow and wind slabs require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,200 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: many

  • New snow

    • All elevations
    Size
    3

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

New snow and wind slabs require caution.

Above approximately 1200 m snow fell in the last two days. Several occasionally large avalanches are possible as a consequence of new snow and strong wind. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls clearly visible wind slabs formed. On very steep shady slopes the avalanches can be released in deep layers of the snowpack and reach quite a large size. The new snow and wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.

Snowpack Structure

20 to 40 cm of snow has fallen since Friday above approximately 1800 m. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls clearly visible wind slabs formed. Various wind slab layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack, in particular on steep shady slopes. The snowpack remains generally prone to triggering. New snow is lying on the soft surface of an old snowpack. Especially very steep shady slopes, above approximately 2200 m: Towards its base, the snowpack is unstable.

Tendency

With the end of the precipitation, the natural avalanche activity will gradually decrease.

Bulletin data: Arpa Piemonte (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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