Avalanche forecast

Middle Lys Valley

Regione Valle d'Aosta
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,200 m
2 · Moderate
Below 2,200 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Some snow will fall on Friday.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,200 m

Avalanche Activity

Some snow will fall on Friday.

Down to low altitudes snow will fall on Friday. Since Wednesday: In some localities mostly small wind slabs formed. They will be covered with new snow and therefore difficult to recognise. The new snow and wind slabs are lying on a crust in all aspects. The wind slabs can be released in isolated cases at their margins. Especially transitions into gullies and bowls places that are protected from the wind, in particular on very steep slopes. There is a danger of falling on the icy crust.

Snowpack Structure

10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Wednesday above approximately 2000 m. Over a wide area new snow and wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. Snow depths vary greatly at high altitude, depending on the infuence of the wind. In some cases the wind slabs have bonded poorly with the old snowpack. Especially on steep sunny slopes only a little snow is lying. Also adjacent to ridgelines hardly any snow is lying. In its middle, the snowpack is fairly homogeneous and its surface has a crust that is strong in many cases. This applies below approximately 2600 m.

Tendency

Saturday: Northerly wind. The avalanche danger will increase but remain within the current danger level.

Bulletin data: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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