The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field.
The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs represent the main danger, in particular at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Wind slabs can in very isolated cases be released, in particular by large loads, especially on very steep shady slopes in pass areas above approximately 2400 m. Mostly the avalanches are small.
Intermediate altitudes and below approximately 2200 m: As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be only a slight increase in the danger of gliding avalanches and moist snow slides, in particular on steep sunny slopes.
Very steep shady slopes: The wind slabs are lying on soft layers. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the old snowpack, in particular on steep, little used shady slopes above approximately 2200 m.
East, south and west facing slopes: The wind slabs are lying on a crust. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day.
At low altitude no snow is lying.
Gradual increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of the fresh snow, this applies during the course of the night.