Avalanche forecast

North and center of Aran

Lauegi Val d'Aran
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Avalanche danger

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Highlights

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,000 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations
    Size
    1

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

The small wind slabs of yesterday are lying on a crust in particular on shady slopes. The avalanches can sometimes be released by people, but they will be small in most cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas above approximately 2000 m and at transitions into gullies and bowls. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small moist loose snow slides are possible in all altitude zones.

Snowpack Structure

5 to 10 cm of snow fell on Monday above approximately 2000 m. The wind was light to moderate adjacent to ridgelines in some regions. The southwesterly wind will transport the new snow. The snowpack is favourably layered and its surface has a strong melt-freeze crust. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. At intermediate altitudes there are 40 to 80 cm of snow. In all regions less snow than usual is lying.

Tendency

Thursday: The avalanche danger will persist.

Bulletin data: Lauegi, Conselh Generau d'Aran (CC BY 4.0)

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