Monregalese Valleys

The avalanche conditions are dangerous. It is inadvisable to engage in backcountry touring outside marked and open pistes.

The avalanche conditions are dangerous. It is inadvisable to engage in backcountry touring outside marked and open pistes.

The new snow can be released easily or naturally. In the typical avalanche paths the avalanches can reach fairly large size and in some places endanger transportation routes that are exposed. As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind from northeasterly directions, sometimes deep wind slabs formed in particular at elevated altitudes. This also applies adjacent to ridgelines, as well as in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches in many places, including large ones. As the snowfall becomes more intense the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase in the afternoon. These avalanche prone locations are prevalent and are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility.

Over a wide area 60 to 100 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Monday above approximately 1500 m. 40 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Thursday above approximately 1000 m. In the course of the day further wind slabs will form at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

Large quantities of fresh snow and the wind-drifted snow of last week can be released easily or naturally above approximately 1600 m. Restraint is advisable on this first sunny day after a long period of poor weather.