Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No new avalanches observed or reported.

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Warm temperatures during the day and refreezing at night have created a crust on the 20 to 25 cm of wet snow that fell at the start of the week. This situation is more or less amplified depending on the slope's orientation to the sun.

This wet snow rests either directly on the ground, or on a refreezing crust that is present at all elevations and on all slopes. With the warmth that accompanied the precipitation, the adhesion of the new snow to the crust is quite good. The wind has greatly redistributed the snow in the alpine region, creating great spatial variability.

The average height of the snowpack is around 100 cm, but is highly variable from sector to sector. Some slopes are back to rock...

Synopsis: Some precipitation possible Thursday night before the sun returns in the afternoon.

Thursday evening and night: Light snow, 2 to 5 cm. Wind west, 10 to 20 km/h. Low -3.

Friday: Clearing in the morning. Wind northwest, 5 to 15 km/h. High -1. Freezing level at 500 m.

Saturday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind northwest, 10 to 20 km/h. High -1. Freezing level at 400 m.

Sunday: Cloudy, intermittent snow. Wind south, 10 to 20 km/h. High 0. Freezing level at 600 m.

For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.

• Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches
• As surface loses cohesion due to melting, loose wet avalanches become common in steeper terrain.
• A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.