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• Pyrénées Atlantiques - (Weekly Summary)

N65120611
SNOW AND INFORMATION AVALANCHE
of HIGH-PYRENEES and PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES
(VALID OUTSIDE OF MARKED AND OPEN SKI RUNS)
written on THURSDAY 12 JUNE
from information reduced

SNOW CONDITIONS: < BR> The snow remains important for this time of year. With the
weather that persists for more than a month
there are still plenty of snow especially on the border ranges
above 2200/2300m, often with more than 2m of snow.
On the ranges of piedmont snow is lower, however
is currently on the station automatic Lake
Ardiden in 2450 m: 1.35 m high snow, the average for this period
year of lying to 60cm.
can footwear ski slopes in the North from 2100 to 2300
about

ESTIMATE OF RECENT SNOWFALL:
The limit rain snow recent rainfall has been elevated to
2600m to 2800m. The amounts of precipitation were important
9 Monday to Thursday 12 approximately 20 to 30 mm locally 30 to 50mm to
ranges border Aspe Ossau, the rainfall in some places exceeded 100
to a 150mm Béarnais the piedmont and Basques.

STATE OF THE SNOW THIS THURSDAY JUNE 12:
Below 2400/2500m, the snowpack is
mainly consists of old snow type névé, bearing for skiers
Even without regel night. Above, snow is wet.

TREND FOR THE COMING DAYS:
Until Saturday, 14 showers will occur during the day,
nights are quiet with a clear sky well . Sunday 15
a disturbance will affect ranges late in the day and time
remains gloomy with rain Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday time
improving.
Regel night will be good for this weekend. The snow will continue to melt
especially below 2500m, bridges snow
will become fragile. Towards peak borders, given the quantities
snow yet in place, some spontaneous avalanches
wet snow, mid-size may occur during the day.

This is the last this season, the next bulletin will be available to
November 3, 2008.

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