Regions
Texel Mountains, Prags Dolomites, Lienzer Dolomites, Sexten Dolomites, Ortler Range, Southern Stubai Alps, Ulten Valley
Danger level
Danger Level 3 - Considerable above the treeline
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
A sometimes critical avalanche situation will be encountered in some regions.
As a consequence of fresh snow and a strong northerly wind, avalanche prone wind slabs formed, in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions in all aspects. Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches, including large ones. In addition a certain danger of moist loose snow avalanches exists. This applies in particular on sunny slopes in steep rocky terrain.
Restraint is advisable on this first sunny day.
Snowpack
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
Over a wide area 20 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell. The sometimes strong wind has transported a lot of snow. The fresh snow and wind slabs are lying on soft layers in all aspects. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Large-grained weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on steep shady slopes.
Tendency
Slight decrease in avalanche danger.
Regions
Western Verwall Mountains, Eastern Verwall Mountains, Silvretta, Samnaun Mountains, Northern Oetz and Stubai Alps, Western Tuxer Alps, Eastern Tuxer Alps, Western Kitzbühel Alps, Eastern Kitzbühel Alps, Glockturm Range, Weißkugel Range, Gurgler Range, Central Stubai Alps, Northern Zillertal Alps, Allgäu Alps, Venediger Range, Eastern Lechtal Alps - Ammergau Alps, Mieming Mountains, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Karwendel Mountains, Glockner Range, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Brandenberg Alps, Wilder Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, Schober Mountains, Western Lechtal Alps, Central Lechtal Alps, Grieskogel Mountains
Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2200m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above 2200m, N-NE-NW
Wind slabs require caution.
As a consequence of fresh snow and a moderate to strong northwesterly wind, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. They can be released even by a single winter sport participant in particular on steep shady slopes. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in northwest to north to northeast facing aspects. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. In the regions neighbouring those that are subject to danger level 3 (considerable) and in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation the avalanche danger is higher.
In addition there is a danger of moist loose snow avalanches. This applies in particular on very steep sunny slopes.
Snowpack
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp 9: graupel blanketed with snow
The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Over a wide area 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell above approximately 1000 m. The sometimes strong wind has transported the fresh snow. The wind slabs of yesterday have settled a little.
Tendency
Gradual decrease in avalanche danger.