A favourable avalanche situation will prevail
Edition: 7.3.2022, 17:00 / Next update: 8.3.2022, 18:00
Snowpack
In southern Valais and the inneralpine and southern regions of Grisons, weak layers exist deep in the snowpack. Although these are very severe in some places, no further avalanche releases in such layers have been reported for more than a week. In the other regions the bonding of the snowpack is more favourable.
Clear skies during the night will give rise to a strong crust on the surface of steep south facing slopes up to high altitude zones. On the northern flank of the Alps in particular, individual gliding avalanches can occur. Exceptionally little snow is lying in the south; many measuring stations are recording the lowest ever amounts for this time of year. In view of the thin and in many cases faceted snowpack, on glaciers there is currently an elevated risk of falling into a crevasse, especially in the Zermatt and Saas Fee regions.
Observed weather on Monday, 07.03.2022
After a clear night it was sunny during the day.
Fresh snow
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Temperature
At midday at 2000 m: about -2 °C in Valais and about -5 °C elsewhere
Wind
Mostly light, but moderate at times in the high Alpine regions and the Jura, from the northeast
Weather forecast through Tuesday, 08.03.2022
On the southern flank of the Alps, Monday night and Tuesday morning will be cloudy. A few snowflakes may fall in some localities. Otherwise it will be sunny during the day after a clear night.
Fresh snow
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Temperature
At midday at 2000 m: between -2 °C in the north and -6 °C in the south
Wind
Mostly light, but moderate in the high Alpine regions, from the northeast
Outlook through Thursday, 10.03.2022
Clear skies at night will be followed by sunny weather during the day. The zero degree level will rise a little. On Thursday it will be approximately 2000 m.
The avalanche situation will remain favourable. Isolated locations prone to dry avalanches are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes in the inneralpine regions. In particular north of a line between the Rhone and Rhine, gliding avalanches can occur.