Update of the avalanche report for Saturday 8 March 2025.

A clear night will be followed in the early morning by quite favourable conditions generally. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

all day it applies low avalanche danger, so danger level one.

all day, below 2800 meter, we have a wet snow problem. Especially in the aspects South-East to South to South-West. Furthermore, all day, above 2800 meter, we have a wind slab problem. Especially in the aspects North-West to North to North-East.

As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation only isolated wet loose snow avalanches are possible. This applies on extremely steep sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m. In addition individual small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west on very steep sunny slopes and below approximately 2800 m. As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from southerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines. This applies on shady slopes in high Alpine regions. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in very isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases.

And now the snowpack:

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good over a wide area. Especially on steep sunny slopes, a partially stable melt-freeze crust formed. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to a loss of strength within the snowpack in some cases on very steep sunny slopes. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. The wind will transport only a little snow. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes.

The tendency for Sunday 9 March 2025 indicates a steady avalanche danger.

Have a nice day and don't forget to be careful!