Regions
Prealps, Cembra Valley, Bondone and Stivo, Vallarsa, Western Nonsberg Alps, Folgaria - Laverone, Ledro Valley, Marzola - Valsugana, Pine' - Mocheni Valley
Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 1500m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 1500m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-W-NW
Since Tuesday the wind slabs will increase in size once again. Wind slabs are to be evaluated critically. Even in moderately steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard crust.
The avalanche-prone wind slabs can be released easily, even by a single winter sport participant, in all aspects above approximately 1800 m, especially at their margins. They are easy for the trained eye to recognise but to be assessed critically, especially adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas,, in isolated cases also in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.
Snowpack
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
The snowpack will be generally stable. The northerly wind will transport the snow. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs will form in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects and at elevated altitudes. These can be released in isolated cases in all aspects. In many cases wind slabs are lying on a hard crust, in particular below the tree line as well as on sunny slopes at intermediate and high altitudes.
Tendency
Low, level 1.
Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Val Müstair Alps, Langtaufers, Southern Stubai Alps, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Texel Mountains, Southern Adamello, Sarntal Alps, Adamello - Presanella, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Northern Brenta - Peller, Southern Brenta, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Maddalene, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Western Deferegger Alps, Ortler Range, Ulten Valley, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Gröden Dolomites, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Glockner Range, Prags Dolomites, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Schober Mountains, Lienzer Dolomites, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Paganella
Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
As a consequence of the strong northerly wind there will be an increase in the avalanche danger to level 2 (moderate). Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs represent the main danger, caution is to be exercised in particular on steep slopes in all aspects, especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Avalanches can be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. In regions neighbouring those that are subject to danger level 3 (considerable) avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and the danger is greater.
A latent danger of gliding avalanches exists. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.
Snowpack
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
0 to 5 cm of snow. will fall, in particular in the north. The strong wind will transport the fresh and old snow. In some cases wind slabs are lying on soft layers.
Tendency
The avalanche danger will persist.