Avalanche.report Saturday 08 02 2020

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, 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, Western Pfunderer 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 2300m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2300m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above 2300m, N-NE-NW

Wind slabs require caution.

The clearly visible wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2300 m. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. They will increase with altitude. In the regions neighbouring those that are subject to danger level 3 (considerable) the avalanche danger is higher. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard crust.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

The no longer entirely fresh wind slabs have bonded quite well with the old snowpack. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The old snowpack will be moist below approximately 2300 m.

Tendency

The danger of dry slab avalanches will decrease gradually.

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 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Persistent weak layer above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-NW

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

More recent 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 favourable conditions generally. In many places there is a danger of falling on the icy crust.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

The snowpack will be in most cases well bonded. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls mostly small wind slabs formed. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on very steep grassy slopes.

Tendency

At transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack and on wind-loaded slopes the avalanche situation is rather unfavourable.