Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on northwest to east to south facing aspects above the tree line, especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude.
Avalanches can as before be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. Snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes call for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger.
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
Brittle wind slabs have formed in particular on northwest, east and south facing slopes. In some localities up to 10 cm of snow. will fall. As a consequence of fresh snow and stormy weather the wind slabs will increase in size additionally. They are bonding poorly with the old snowpack above the tree line.
As a consequence of the storm force wind there will be only a slight increase in the avalanche danger.