Lagorai settentrionale · 14 April 2026

Day Risk Profile

Considerable

below 2200m

Moderate

above 2200m

Avalanche Problems

Below 2200 m

Considerable (3) Wet avalanches · all day

Wet snow Loose 3

N, NE, E, W, NW

below 2200m

Large Some Poor

GM.3 GM.1

Field notes

Rolling snowballs, deep penetration when you step or ski, and small natural slides are clear signals that the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary is losing strength. After a clear, cold night the surface often freezes into a strong supporting Layer of hard-compacted snow resulting from a melt-freeze process or wind.EAWS glossary, and conditions are favourable in the early morning. After a warm, overcast night, the problem may be present from the start of the day. Plan early returns and watch the runout zones below you.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Above 2200 m

Moderate (2) Dry avalanches · all day

Wind slab + Persistent weak layers Slab 2

N, NE, W, NW

above 2200m

Medium Few Poor

GM.3 GM.1

Field notes

Wind slab

Look for fresh snow deposits on Slope facing downwind/ wind sheltered aspect. Snow deposits can attain several times average snow depth.EAWS glossary, in Usually a steep, elongated, eroded trench; typically prone to snowdrift accumulation.EAWS glossary and Rounded or elongated concavity; typically tending to accumulate snowdrift.EAWS glossary, and behind ridgelines and abrupt changes in terrain — these are where the wind has loaded the snow into slabs that are easy to trigger. Recent avalanches, shooting cracks under your weight, and Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds are clear confirmations of the problem. The safest move is to avoid wind-loaded terrain entirely. NB wind signs alone don't always mean an avalanche problem exists, and the age of drifted snow is hard to judge.

Persistent weak layers

Persistent Snowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. Typical crystals in dry weak layers causing avalanches are : precipitation particles; surface hoar; faceted crystals; hollow crystals; graupel. Generally >1mm in size, loose grains with few bonds Wet weak layers can be formed by all snow crystal/grain types.EAWS glossary are very challenging to recognise. Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds and shooting cracks are typical when present, but you can have a serious weak layer with no warning signs at the surface. Knowledge of how the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary has evolved is essential. SLF's travel advice is direct: travel conservatively, avoid terrain where the consequences of being caught are large, and treat the history of weather and snow as more important than what you can see today. Read the full bulletin.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Avalanche Activity

Wet snow at intermediate altitudes. Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow in the high Alpine regions.

As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase in particular on steep shady slopes below approximately 2200 m. From origins in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place natural avalanches are possible, even large ones. Individual Locations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Such avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary are unfavourable. In addition the fresh wind slabs in Areas above approximately 3000 m (particularly glaciated areas).EAWS glossary are capable of being triggered in isolated cases. Wind slabs are mostly small.

Outlook

Decreasing avalanche danger

15 April 2026

On Wednesday it will be mostly sunny. Decrease in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of the ceasing of precipitation.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack

Above approximately 2000 m snow has fallen over a wide area. Below approximately 1800 m from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying. At higher altitudes there are 30 to 80 cm of snow, and even as much as 150 cm in some localities. The surface of the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The rain will give rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2200 m. As a consequence of a strong wind, small wind slabs will form in Areas above approximately 3000 m (particularly glaciated areas).EAWS glossary. Steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m: Faceted Snowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. Typical crystals in dry weak layers causing avalanches are : precipitation particles; surface hoar; faceted crystals; hollow crystals; graupel. Generally >1mm in size, loose grains with few bonds Wet weak layers can be formed by all snow crystal/grain types.EAWS glossary exist in the bottom section of the Snow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary.

Source

ALBINA

Issued

13 Apr 15:00 UTC

Valid until

14 Apr 15:00 UTC

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