Avalanche.report

Sunday 15 03 2020

Published 14 03 2020, 17:00

Regions
Southern Adamello, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Adamello - Presanella, Northern Brenta - Peller, Southern Brenta, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Latemar, Maddalene, Pine' - Mocheni Valley


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer above 2400m, N-NE-NW
New snow above 1400m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW


In particular in the southwest and in the southeast some fresh snow above approximately 1200 m.

Over a wide area 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell above approximately 1200 m. It must be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on steep shady slopes. Weak layers exist in the snowpack in particular on steep northeast, north and northwest facing slopes. They can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, in high Alpine regions. This applies especially above approximately 2400 m and adjacent to ridgelines. These avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. As a consequence of the solar radiation, the likelihood of loose snow avalanches being released will increase a little in particular on rocky slopes at intermediate altitudes.

Snowpack

In some places fresh snow and wind slabs are lying on a moist old snowpack. The older wind slabs have bonded well with the old snowpack. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the old snowpack on shady slopes, in particular on shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. At low altitude a little snow is lying.

Tendency

Temporary decrease in avalanche danger as the temperature drops.

Regions
Prealps, Cembra Valley, Bondone and Stivo, Vallarsa, Western Nonsberg Alps, Folgaria - Laverone, Ledro Valley, Paganella, Marzola - Valsugana


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2000m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Persistent weak layer above 2000m, N-NE-NW


In steep rocky terrain individual natural avalanches are possible as the day progresses, but they will be mostly small.

Temporary increase in danger of dry and wet avalanches as a consequence of solar radiation. Mostly small natural avalanches are possible in particular in steep rocky terrain. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released by large additional loads in particular on steep north facing slopes. This applies in particular on shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

Snowpack

Fresh snow and wind slabs are lying on a wet old snowpack. In some places fresh snow is lying on old snow containing large grains. This applies in particular on shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. At low altitude no snow is lying on south facing slopes.

Tendency

Temporary decrease in avalanche danger as the temperature drops.