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Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward

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Bandit
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

Heads up for Val d'Isere from Henry of Henry's Avalanche Talks.

This from his own site tonight...


Avalanche Rating of 5 out of 5 for all of Savoie, Massif Mt Blanc in Haute Savoie & Bellddone in Isère

Avalanches coming down on to the roads in and around villages at altitude like Val d'Isère where I am at 1850 m. All the roads are closed (or closing) in the village and access is already closed from Bourg Saint Maurice to Tignes and Val d'Isère. Restaurant owners are being asked to send there customers home, bars are obliged to close by 21.00 and nighclubs are forbidden to open!

Winds were recorded at up to 125 km/h at 2800 m at the FlowCapt Weather Station at La Davie above the dam in Tignes at 20.00.

Hold on to your hats - it's supposed to continue until morning! More updates as things evolve.

Henry


http://www.henrysavalanchetalk.com/avalanche-rating-5-out-5-all-savoie-massif-mt-blanc-haute-savoie-bellddone-isere

Iceman
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

I posted this elsewhere on the forum, but will ask again here.

A few weeks ago we had much more snow that this in a short period of time. It fell on to little base and was accompanied by very high winds. Worse conditions than current I believe? However, why are there more avalanches being reported at this time? Surely the last conditions were worse?

Last time there were black flag conditions but no avalanches on roads etc (see post re Val T ava)?
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs

OldAndy
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

Iceman wrote:I posted this elsewhere on the forum, but will ask again here.

A few weeks ago we had much more snow that this in a short period of time. It fell on to little base and was accompanied by very high winds. Worse conditions than current I believe? However, why are there more avalanches being reported at this time? Surely the last conditions were worse?

Last time there were black flag conditions but no avalanches on roads etc (see post re Val T ava)?

There were avalanches on roads before xmas Iceman, just not that road.
Aime to Bourg St Maurice was blocked as was Bourg up to Val and Tignes.
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Iceman
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

:thumbup:
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs

AlistairS
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

Tony_H wrote:
elovabloke wrote:Innsbruck Sat, could be a fun approach. Heated runway a plus.
Be prepared to end up in munich


Due into Innsbruck Sunday morning. This could be the longest transfer yet! If the roads to the Arlberg area are stacked :shock:
I just love the gravitational pull

Elovabloke
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

elovabloke wrote:
Tony_H wrote:
elovabloke wrote:Innsbruck Sat, could be a fun approach. Heated runway a plus.
Be prepared to end up in munich


I have the faith, still flying at the mo. Just watching the Biathlon from Oberhof and the crowd turning into snowmen as you watch.


Just checked out the Innsbruck site and found that all planes coming in from UK are being diverted while flights from the rest of Europe are landing - wrong kind of pilot?

http://www.innsbruck-airport.com/en/webcamheader/

Tony_H
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

elovabloke wrote:
elovabloke wrote:
Tony_H wrote:
elovabloke wrote:Innsbruck Sat, could be a fun approach. Heated runway a plus.
Be prepared to end up in munich


I have the faith, still flying at the mo. Just watching the Biathlon from Oberhof and the crowd turning into snowmen as you watch.


Just checked out the Innsbruck site and found that all planes coming in from UK are being diverted while flights from the rest of Europe are landing - wrong kind of pilot?

http://www.innsbruck-airport.com/en/webcamheader/
Fog or snow. Usually.
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Matton
reply to 'Heads Up - Incoming Snow - Alps - 4th January onward' posted Jan-2012

Peter wrote: First time to Val d'Isere from Australia arriving on 4 February - just in time for another snow hit. How are the crowds at this time?

Topic last updated on 08-January-2012 at 23:53