As a result of fresh fallen snow and moderate-strength, in some regions strong-velocity winds, fresh snowdrift accumulations
were generated primarily in high altitude areas of the regions where snowfall has been heaviest on the northern flank of the
Alps. Both fresh snow and freshly generated snowdrifts were deposited atop a hard, frozen, in high-alpine regions heavily
wind-impacted snowpack surface. Fresh snow and snowdrifts can be easily triggered particularly in very steep terrain. Fractures
deeper down in the snowpack are no longer to be expected. Due to the low temperatures of recent days, the old snowpack is
frozen and stable.
As a result of sunshine and daytime warming, numerous loose-snow slides can be expected to unleash from the fresh fallen snow
on Thursday.