Avalanche.report

Saturday 21 03 2020

Published 20 03 2020, 17:00

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Val Müstair Alps, Langtaufers, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Texel Mountains, Southern Adamello, Sarntal Alps, Adamello - Presanella, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Northern Brenta - Peller, Bondone and Stivo, Folgaria - Laverone, Southern Brenta, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Maddalene, Pine' - Mocheni Valley, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Western Deferegger Alps, Ortler Range, Ulten Valley, Venediger Range, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Glockner Range, Gröden Dolomites, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prags Dolomites, Prealps, Schober Mountains, Cembra Valley, Lienzer Dolomites, Vallarsa, Western Nonsberg Alps, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Ledro Valley, Paganella, Marzola - Valsugana

AM

Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2600m
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2600m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2600m, E-SE-S-SW-W
Persistent weak layer above 2600m, N

PM

Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2600m
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2600m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2600m, E-SE-S-SW-W
Persistent weak layer above 2600m, N

The danger of wet avalanches will already be elevated in the early morning.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.
As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase, in particular on steep sunny slopes. These can penetrate even deep layers and reach medium size. In addition gliding avalanches are possible. Transportation routes situated at higher altitudes and exposed parts of transportation routes are endangered in some cases especially at intermediate and high altitudes.
In very isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the old snowpack and reach medium size. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes.

Snowpack

dp 10: springtime scenario

At low altitude no snow is lying. At intermediate altitudes the snow is wet. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced in some case. The surface of the snowpack has frozen to form a strong crust only at high altitudes and will soften quickly. Weak layers exist in the old snowpack.

Tendency

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of the precipitation.