Avalanche forecast

Monregalese Valleys

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
2 · Moderate
Above 1,800 m· Afternoon
3 · Considerable
Below 1,800 m· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Gliding avalanches and moist snow slides require caution. As a consequence of warming, the likelihood of moist and wet avalanches being released will increase in particular on sunny slopes.

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow· Morning

    • All elevations
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • All elevations
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    3

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Gliding snow· Afternoon

    • All elevations
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Gliding avalanches and moist snow slides require caution. As a consequence of warming, the likelihood of moist and wet avalanches being released will increase in particular on sunny slopes.

In particular steep sunny slopes and base of rock walls: Medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large dry and moist avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming. Backcountry tours should be started very early and concluded timely. The older wind slabs can still be released at intermediate and high altitudes. These can in some places be released by people and reach medium size. On steep grassy slopes gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided.

Snowpack Structure

By Saturday sometimes deep wind slabs formed in particular on east, south and southwest facing slopes. The strong wind has transported the fresh and old snow. In particular in the vicinity of peaks snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise from early morning to increasing moistening of the snowpack in particular on sunny slopes. Since Friday the weather has been very mild. In particular below the tree line: The surface of the snowpack will freeze very little and will already be soft in the early morning.

Tendency

The weather will be very mild. The high humditiy will give rise as the day progresses to increasing moistening of the snowpack in particular at low and intermediate altitudes. Increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as the moisture increases. Moist avalanches can in some cases release the wet snowpack and reach large size in particular on very steep sunny slopes.

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

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