A sometimes strong southwesterly to northwesterly wind has transported the fresh snow and loosely bonded old snow near the
surface in recent days. Snow drift accumulations have formed, some of which are deep. Fresh snow and snow drift accumulations
are prone to triggering at elevated altitudes. In some places, avalanches can release deeper layers of the snowpack. At elevated
altitudes, conditions are more wintry than usual at this time of year.
The old snowpack is thoroughly moist below 2500 m on north facing slopes, and up to approximately 3000 m on east, south and
west facing slopes. Both wet snow and gliding avalanches remain possible, in particular under the influence of solar radiation.