A Wednesday of heavy snow even at low altitude, yellow warning for avalanches

Veneto Strade implements the snow alert plan with all means available to keep the streets and passes of the Dolomites clean. In action even from the early hours of the morning salt spreaders to prevent any ice.

An Immaculate Conception under the snow, lots of snow. The Veneto regional weather forecast foresees an intense snow episode (30-50 cm of snow already at 1000-1200 m altitude) on the already well snow-covered mountain, from tomorrow until Thursday morning, with snow up to low altitude (15-30 cm at the bottom of the valley in Valnelluna). Veneto Strade implements the snow alert plan with all means available to keep the streets and passes of the Dolomites clean. In action even from the early hours of the morning salt spreaders to prevent any ice. Maximum attention is recommended and the use of chains on the vehicles.

To ensure the safety of operators and users – as stated in a note – the Ulss has decided to close the drives in the afternoon swabs of Paludi and the hospital of Belluno – San Gervasio. Reservations for green pass tampons are canceled.

The perturbation will determine a general instability of the snowpack which, from Wednesday afternoon onwards, will make possible releases and natural avalanches along the gullies and steep slopes. Avalanches may affect high-altitude roads and individual populated areas, ski areas most exposed to risk and individual areas with steep, uncultivated grassy slopes. The decentralized functional center of the regional civil protection has issued a critical notice for avalanches in which the operational phase of attention (yellow alert) on the Dolomites and Prealps is set, starting from 13.00 tomorrow.