Avalanche forecast

Rhemes Valley

Regione Valle d'Aosta
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,400 m· Morning
3 · Considerable
Below 2,400 m· Morning
2 · Moderate
Above 2,400 m· Afternoon
3 · Considerable
Below 2,400 m· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

The new snow of Sunday is bonding only slowly with the old snowpack. The danger of moist and wet avalanches will already exist in the early morning.

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • 2,400 m–3,100 m

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • Below 2,400 m

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • 2,400 m–3,100 m

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Below 2,400 m

  • New snow· Afternoon

    • Above 2,500 m

Avalanche Activity

The new snow of Sunday is bonding only slowly with the old snowpack. The danger of moist and wet avalanches will already exist in the early morning.

20 to 40 cm of snow will fall on Sunday above approximately 2400 m. As a consequence of highly fluctuating temperatures and sleet an unfavourable avalanche situation will develop in the course of the day. The backcountry touring conditions are unfavourable. These meteorological conditions will bring about a rise in the danger of dry and wet avalanches in particular in the regions exposed to substantial precipitation. Especially in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place medium-sized and large dry and wet avalanches are possible. Caution is to be exercised in particular in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow on very steep north facing slopes above approximately 2800 m. Additionally in very isolated cases avalanches can penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack. The avalanches can reach intermediate altitudes. The more recent wind slabs are mostly small and to be assessed with care and prudence. They are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls and in the high Alpine regions. These can be released, even by small loads in isolated cases.

Snowpack Structure

In particular at the border to France 5 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen above approximately 2800 m. On Saturday on very steep slopes numerous medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large avalanches were reported. The sleet will give rise on Sunday to a loss of strength within the snowpack. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced. The spring-like weather conditions will give rise to rapid moistening of the snowpack over a wide area. These conditions will foster a substantial settling of the near-surface layers in particular below approximately 2500 m. Especially at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions a lot of snow is lying. Individual weak layers exist in the snowpack in shady places that are protected from the wind, especially above approximately 2400 m.

Tendency

As a consequence of the precipitation there will be a gradual increase in the danger of dry and wet avalanches.

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

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