Avalanche forecast

Border Graie Alps

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,200 m· Morning
3 · Considerable
Below 2,200 m· Morning
2 · Moderate
Above 2,200 m· Afternoon
4 · High
Below 2,200 m· Afternoon
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

As the precipitation becomes more intense the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase from the early morning.

Avalanche problems

  • New snow· Morning

    • Above 2,200 m
    Size
    3

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • Below 2,200 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • New snow· Afternoon

    • Above 2,200 m
    Size
    3

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: many

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Below 2,200 m
    Size
    3

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

As the precipitation becomes more intense the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase from the early morning.

In the regions exposed to precipitation the avalanche prone locations will become more prevalent as the day progresses. In particular on very steep slopes and in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation more frequent medium-sized and, in many cases, large natural avalanches are to be expected as a consequence of the precipitation. Numerous moist and wet avalanches are to be expected as a consequence of the rain. Up to 1800 m rain will fall. This extends the avalanche runout distances. In some cases, the avalanches can reach the bare valleys from high-altitude starting zones. Individual weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Avalanches can in isolated cases be triggered in the old snowpack and reach quite a large size.

Snowpack Structure

Over a wide area 60 to 80 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 2400 m. Above approximately 1800 m snow will fall until Thursday. Over a wide area new snow is lying on a moist old snowpack. The sleet will give rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack in particular at intermediate and high altitudes. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the snowpack at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Below approximately 2000 m a little snow is lying on southeast and southwest facing slopes.

Tendency

Persistent snowfall to intermediate altitudes. As the precipitation becomes more intense there will be a gradual increase in the avalanche danger.

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

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