As a consequence of fresh snow and strong wind the wind slabs will increase in size as the day progresses. The prevalence of avalanche prone locations and likelihood of triggering will increase in the afternoon. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases in particular on steep shady slopes. From origins in starting zones at higher altitudes dry slab avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small. They can be released in the weakly bonded old snow in particular in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow.
dp 5: snowfall after a long period of cold
Over a wide area 5 to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until the evening. The strong wind will transport the fresh snow. Especially above the tree line sometimes easily released wind slabs will form. The fresh snow and wind slabs will be deposited on a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on shady slopes. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack especially here.
Wednesday: Further increase in avalanche danger in the regions exposed to precipitation.