Avalanche forecast

Graie Alps

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,300 m
2 · Moderate
Below 2,300 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Wind slabs require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,300 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Wind slabs require caution.

Wind slabs can as before be released, mostly by large loads and reach medium size. This applies especially in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain in particular above the tree line, and on very steep shady slopes. Here avalanches can be released in deep layers of the snowpack. As the temperature drops hardly any more natural moist avalanches are to be expected.

Snowpack Structure

The clearly visible wind slabs of the weekend remain in some cases prone to triggering on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2300 m. In some places new snow and wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. Faceted weak layers exist deeper in the old snowpack here. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good. As a consequence of falling temperatures the snowpack will consolidate.

Tendency

Some snow will fall over a wide area. As a consequence of the precipitation the prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase as the day progresses.

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

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