Avalanche forecast

Valsavaranche

Regione Valle d'Aosta
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline· Morning
1 · Low
Below treeline· Morning
1 · Low
All elevations· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

As the day progresses the likelihood of moist and wet avalanches being released will increase on steep south and southwest facing slopes.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers· Morning

    • Above treeline

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • 2,300 m–2,700 m

  • Persistent weak layers· Afternoon

    • Above treeline

Avalanche Activity

As the day progresses the likelihood of moist and wet avalanches being released will increase on steep south and southwest facing slopes.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on extremely steep slopes. Dry avalanches can be released in the weakly bonded old snow in very isolated cases. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small to medium-sized wet avalanches are to be expected below approximately 2700 m, especially on steep sunny slopes. Even a small snow slide can sweep snow sport participants along and give rise to falls.

Snowpack Structure

Less snow than usual is lying, especially on steep southeast, south and southwest facing slopes below approximately 2600 m. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing moistening of the snowpack, in particular on very steep sunny slopes.

Tendency

The avalanche danger will persist.

Bulletin data: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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