Avalanche forecast

Vicentine Prealps

ARPA Veneto
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
3 · Considerable
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

The current avalanche situation calls for careful route selection.

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: some

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

The current avalanche situation calls for careful route selection.

As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase significantly in particular on steep slopes above the tree line. On sunny slopes a high danger of wet and gliding avalanches will be encountered over a wide area. As the temperature drops there will be a gradual decrease in the avalanche danger during the course of the night.

Snowpack Structure

As a consequence of sharply rising temperatures and a treacherous avalanche situation will develop. The old snowpack is faceted and weak; its surface consists of loosely bonded snow. The surface of the snowpack will soften during the day. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to a loss of strength within the snowpack over a wide area in particular on very steep sunny slopes.

Tendency

Increase in danger of moist avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

Bulletin data: ARPAV Centro Valanghe di Arabba (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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