The westerly winds, which will frequently be blowing at strong to storm velocity, will transport the snow intensively at high
altitudes and subsequently wide-ranging snowdrift accumulations will be generated, including distant from ridgelines. As a
consequence of the mild temperatures the snow has become superficially moist up to approximately 2500 m, and wet below 2000
m. As a result of dropping temperatures on Friday night, a process of snowpack stabilisation will set in.
In the inneralpine regions of Grisons and in parts of the Valais, the snowpack structuring on north-facing slopes continues
to be weak. Fractures extending down to deeply embedded layers are possible.