Thursday 24 April 2025
Published 23 Apr 2025, 17:00:00
Danger level
1900m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow

1900m

Wind slab

2400m

 

Wind slabs and wet snow require caution. Especially in the valleys bordering the Ribagorçana basin and the Pallaresa basin the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent.
In all aspects mostly small moist snow slides and avalanches are to be expected as a consequence of warming during the day. Avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach medium size.

The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases in particular on very steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions. At the border to Ribagorça and Pallars the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and the danger is slightly greater. In isolated cases the avalanches in these regions are medium-sized.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information about the snowpack, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.
Snowpack
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The weather will be mostly sunny. The wind will be moderate to strong adjacent to ridgelines.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing moistening of the snowpack. At low altitude no snow is lying.
Tendency
Friday: Significant increase in danger of moist avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. Wind-loaded slopes: Gradual decrease in danger of dry avalanches.