Avalanche forecast

Border Graie Alps

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,300 m· Morning
2 · Moderate
Below 2,300 m· Morning
1 · Low
All elevations· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of dry and moist avalanches.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers· Morning

    • Above 2,300 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • Below 2,600 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Persistent weak layers· Afternoon

    • Above 2,300 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Below 2,600 m
    Size
    3

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of dry and moist avalanches.

Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the snowpack on little used northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. Avalanches can in some places be released by small loads and reach medium size. In particular very steep sunny slopes as well as places that are protected from the wind: Medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large dry and moist avalanches are possible as a consequence of solar radiation. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Snowpack Structure

10 to 25 cm of snow has fallen since Friday above approximately 2000 m. The weather conditions facilitated a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. Sunshine and high temperatures gave rise to moistening of the snowpack in particular on sunny slopes below approximately 2500 m. As a consequence of highly fluctuating temperatures and partly cloudy skies a crust formed on the surface during the last few days, also on shady slopes at low and intermediate altitudes.

Tendency

The weather will be mild. The surface of the snowpack will soften earlier than the day before. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large moist and wet avalanches are possible.

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

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