Avalanche forecast

Border Graie Alps

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,300 m· Morning
2 · Moderate
Below 2,300 m· Morning
1 · Low
All elevations· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of dry and moist avalanches.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers· Morning

    • Above 2,300 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Persistent weak layers· Afternoon

    • Above 2,300 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Below 3,000 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of dry and moist avalanches.

Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the snowpack on little used northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. These can especially at their margins be released by large loads and reach large size in isolated cases. In particular very steep sunny slopes as well as places that are protected from the wind: As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large moist and wet avalanches are possible.

Snowpack Structure

The surface of the snowpack will soften earlier than the day before. The weather conditions facilitated a gradual stabilisation of the snowpack. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to moistening of the snowpack in particular on sunny slopes below approximately 2500 m. As a consequence of falling temperatures a crust formed on the surface during the course of the night.

Tendency

As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of moist and wet avalanches.

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

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