Avalanche.report Monday 03 02 2020

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Western Deferegger Alps, Ulten Valley, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Gröden Dolomites, Southern Adamello, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prags Dolomites, Sarntal Alps, Adamello - Presanella, Schober Mountains, Northern Brenta - Peller, Lienzer Dolomites, Western Nonsberg Alps, Southern Brenta, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Maddalene

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-NW
Wet snow above 2600m, SE-S-SW-W

The danger of dry and wet avalanches will increase a little during the day.

The more recent wind slabs can still be released in particular on steep shady slopes above the tree line. As a consequence of warming during the day small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized moist and wet avalanches are possible. They can be released in the weakly bonded old snow in particular in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow. In particular transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack where weaknesses exist in the old snowpack are precarious.

Snowpack

The storm force wind will transport the loosely bonded old snow. In particular above the tree line mostly small wind slabs will form. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. Large-grained weak layers exist in the snowpack especially on steep, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent.

Tendency

The wind will be strong over a wide area. The weather will be cold.

Regions
Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Prealps, Cembra Valley, Bondone and Stivo, Vallarsa, Folgaria - Laverone, Southern Lagorai, Ledro Valley, Northern Lagorai, Paganella, Marzola - Valsugana, Pine' - Mocheni Valley

Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2000m, SE-S-SW-W
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-NW

As a consequence of warming during the day the avalanche prone locations will become more prevalent as the day progresses.

Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are mostly rather small and can be released by large loads in particular. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions avalanche prone locations are a little more prevalent. A clear night will be followed in the early morning by quite favourable conditions generally, but the danger of wet and gliding avalanches will increase later. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard crust.

Snowpack

The snowpack will be in most cases well bonded. The strong wind will transport only a little snow. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls mostly small wind slabs will form. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes.

Tendency

The wind will be moderate to strong at times in some localities.