Thursday 24.03.2022
Published 23 03 2022, 17:00
Danger level
2300m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow

2300m

 

Wind slabs at high altitude.
As a consequence of a moderate wind from southeasterly directions, precarious wind slabs formed in the last few days adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. They are mostly small but can in some cases be released easily. Above approximately 2300 m and in the valleys bordering the Ribagorçana basin and the Pallaresa basin the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and the danger is greater.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small moist snow slides are possible in all altitude zones. Individual gliding avalanches can also occur.
Snowpack
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The new snow and wind slabs of the last few days are lying on a crust in all aspects. This snow is bonding only slowly with the old snowpack in particular on very steep, little used shady slopes and at high altitude.

Sunny slopes: The old snowpack will be generally moist. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. Shady slopes and low and intermediate altitudes: The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will hardly soften at all.
Tendency
The danger of dry and moist avalanches will persist.
Danger level
2300m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow

2300m

 

In all altitude zones a generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail.
A clear night will be followed in the early morning by favourable avalanche conditions. As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be only a slight increase in the danger of gliding avalanches and moist snow slides. Moist avalanches can sometimes be released by people, but they will be small in most cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep southeast, south and west facing slopes below approximately 2400 m and in steep rocky terrain.
Snowpack
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Sunny slopes as well as low altitudes: The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day.
Shady slopes above approximately 2000 m: The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will hardly soften at all.
Above approximately 2000 m there are 100 to 200 cm of snow. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.
Tendency
The conditions remain spring-like. The danger of moist avalanches will already be elevated in the early morning.