Upper Susa and Chisone Valleys

Wind slabs require caution.

Up to 60 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Saturday. Over a wide area new snow is lying on a hard crust. Up to 10 cm of snow, but less in some localities, will fall from early morning. The easterly wind will transport the fresh and old snow. Intermediate and high altitudes: Individual weak layers exist in the old snowpack especially on shady slopes.

Wind slabs require caution.

Little snow will fall in some localities. The sometimes strong wind will transport the snow. The avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow and are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility. The sometimes large wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant at intermediate and high altitudes. This applies in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. Ski touring and other off-piste activities, including snowshoe hiking, call for defensive route selection. As a consequence of falling temperatures, the natural activity of moist and wet avalanches will appreciably decrease.