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
Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Val Müstair Alps, Western Deferegger Alps, Langtaufers, Schnals Ridge, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Gröden Dolomites, Sarntal Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains
Danger level
Danger Level 3 - Considerable above 2200m
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above 2200m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
A sometimes critical avalanche situation will persist in some regions.
As a consequence of fresh snow and a strong northerly wind, avalanche prone wind slabs formed at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. This applies in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain in all aspects. Single winter sport participants can release avalanches. Mostly these are medium-sized. 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 15 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell, in particular along the border with Trentino and along the border with Veneto. The sometimes strong wind has transported a lot of snow. Large-grained weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on steep shady slopes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations.
Tendency
Slight decrease in avalanche danger.