Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Val Müstair Alps, Western Deferegger Alps, Langtaufers, Ortler Range, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Ulten Valley, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Gröden Dolomites, Texel Mountains, Prags Dolomites, Sarntal Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains
AM
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow above 2600m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Wind-drifted snow above 2400m, N-NE-E-NW
PM
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Gliding snow above 2600m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Gradual increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of fresh snow and wind.
As a consequence of fresh snow and a strong to storm force southwesterly wind, avalanche prone wind slabs will form in all aspects. As the day progresses the wind slabs will increase in size additionally. Fresh snow and wind slabs can be released, even by a single winter sport participant. Especially from starting zones at higher altitudes medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large natural avalanches are possible. Below approximately 2600 m medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large gliding avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp 2: gliding snow
20 to 30 cm of snow. will fall until the afternoon. In particular in the Ultental, in the Passeier Tal and in the Dolomites 40 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. Fresh snow and wind slabs are lying on a moist old snowpack. By late in the night the previously small wind slabs will increase in size once again. The wind will be strong to storm force. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.
Tendency
Fresh snow and wind slabs require caution. The conditions are dangerous for ski touring, freeriding and snowshoe hiking.