Emosson

Snowpack

In the north, weak layers near the surface are prone to triggering in isolated cases, especially on wind-protected shady slopes. Otherwise, the snowpack is mostly well consolidated in these regions.

In southern Valais, Ticino and Grisons, there are faceted, soft layers deeper in the snowpack. The snow layering in these regions is more unfavourable and avalanches can also very occasionally be triggered in deep layers of the snowpack.

As the day progresses, individual wet and gliding avalanches are to be expected.

Weather forecast to Wednesday

Conditions will be sunny in the mountains.

Fresh snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between +3 °C in the north and 0 °C in the south.

Wind

Light during the night, light to moderate during the day from the south.

Weather review for Tuesday

Conditions were sunny in the mountains.

Fresh snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +2 °C.

Wind

Mostly light from southerly directions.

Outlook

Thursday and Friday will be sunny and mild in the mountains. The zero-degree level will be around 2400 m in the north and around 2000 m in the south. Moderate southerly winds will blow at high altitudes, with strong southerly winds at times on the Main Alpine Ridge. There will be a moderate foehn wind in the valleys of the north.

In the north, small wind slabs will be encountered in some localities with foehn winds. However, this is only on shady slopes, as there is only loose, transportable snow there. The danger of dry avalanches may increase slightly in some regions. Gliding avalanche activity will increase slightly.