Météo France places the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department on snow-ice yellow vigilance for the day of Monday January 16, 2023 from 7 a.m. The Ubaye and Haut-Verdon massifs are placed this evening in yellow avalanche vigilance level 3 on a scale of 5 above 1,800 m.
At the very beginning of the morning of Monday January 16, precipitation will reach the department from the West and the South-West and will be in the form of snow from very low altitudes, in particular in the Durance valley. The rain-snow limit should be 350 m between the country of Manosque and the country of Sisteron but be a little higher from the plateau of the Valensole plateau to Castellane (500-700m). In the middle of the day, the rain-snow limit should rise and settle at around 700-900m. The expected quantities are of the order of 1 to 5 cm below 700 m, 8 to 15 cm above 700-1000 m and 20 to 25 cm above 1500 m.
Marked risk of avalanche on the Ubaye and Haut-Verdon massifs
Given the snowfall announced on Monday on the heights, the Ubaye and Haut-Verdon massifs are placed this evening in yellow avalanche vigilance level 3 on a scale of 5 above 1,800 m . A risk of avalanche with spontaneous departures is present with a maximum risk of triggering by the passage of a skier or hiker, given the patches of powdery snow. The prefect of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence recommends to observe the greatest caution during mountain hikes and not to practice off-piste skiing under any circumstances. For more information
More generally, Météo France has placed 24 departments, mainly in the west of the country, on orange alert, violent winds and snow. In question, the depression “Gérard” currently in the south of Ireland and which should affect France in the next few hours.
currently depression #Gérard rapidly changing in southern Ireland. (satellite animation between 2:20 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.) pic.twitter.com/gIeQZtzMt6
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