Avalanche forecast

West Sibillini Mountains

Regione Marche
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Avalanche danger

Above 1,800 m
3 · Considerable
Below 1,800 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Slab avalanches are the main danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    3

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • New snow

    • Below 1,800 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: very poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Slab avalanches are the main danger.

Wind-loaded slopes where weaknesses exist in the old snowpack are especially unfavourable. Avalanches can be released, in particular by large loads. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls medium-sized slab avalanches are possible. In particular transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are treacherous. Mostly small natural avalanches are possible below approximately 1800 m.

Snowpack Structure

Below approximately 1800 m only a little snow is lying. In gullies and bowls above approximately 1800 m a lot of snow is lying. In the last few days sometimes deep wind slabs formed in particular in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. In some places wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. Light snowfall above approximately 1500 m: In the course of the day further wind slabs will form in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls.

Bulletin data: Regione Marche (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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