Avalanche forecast

Southern Lepontine Alps

Arpa Piemonte
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Avalanche danger

All elevations
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

The fresh snow and the often large wind slabs represent the main danger.

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • All elevations

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,500 m

Avalanche Activity

The fresh snow and the often large wind slabs represent the main danger.

The wind will be moderate to strong in the vicinity of peaks. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in all altitude zones. They are to be found especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation dry and moist avalanches are possible, but they can be large.

Snowpack Structure

30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen above approximately 1600 m. Over a wide area new snow and wind slabs are lying on the soft surface of an old snowpack. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on steep shady slopes.

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

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