Avalanche.report

Thursday 02 04 2020

Published 01 04 2020, 17:00

Regions
Bondone and Stivo, Folgaria - Laverone, Southern Lagorai, Allgäu Alps, Eastern Lechtal Alps - Ammergau Alps, Mieming Mountains, Karwendel Mountains, Brandenberg Alps, Wilder Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, Western Lechtal Alps, Central Lechtal Alps, Grieskogel Mountains, Val Müstair Alps, Western Verwall Mountains, Langtaufers, Eastern Verwall Mountains, Schnals Ridge, Silvretta, Southern Stubai Alps, Samnaun Mountains, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Northern Oetz and Stubai Alps, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Western Tuxer Alps, Texel Mountains, Eastern Tuxer Alps, Sarntal Alps, Western Kitzbühel Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Eastern Kitzbühel Alps, Glockturm Range, Pine' - Mocheni Valley, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Weißkugel Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Gurgler Range, Western Deferegger Alps, Central Stubai Alps, Northern Zillertal Alps, Venediger Range, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Glockner Range, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prealps, Schober Mountains, Cembra Valley, Lienzer Dolomites, Vallarsa, Western Nonsberg Alps, Ledro Valley, Paganella, Marzola - Valsugana


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-NW


At elevated altitudes a moderate avalanche danger will persist.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field.
More recent wind slabs represent the main danger. These can in some cases be released by small loads and reach medium size. This applies in particular on steep shady slopes as well as adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas above the tree line.
As a consequence of the solar radiation, the likelihood of loose snow avalanches being released will increase a little in particular on rocky slopes.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

Fresh snow and wind slabs are lying mostly on a hard crust. This applies in particular on east, south and west facing slopes. The wind slabs of Monday are lying on weak layers in particular on shady slopes above the tree line. The brittle wind slabs remain in some cases prone to triggering in particular on steep shady slopes above the tree line. The weather will be mostly sunny.

Tendency

Slight increase in danger of dry and moist avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

Regions
Gröden Dolomites, Prags Dolomites, Sexten Dolomites, Ortler Range, Ulten Valley


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above the treeline
Danger Level 1 - Low above the treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-NW


Fresh wind slabs above the tree line.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field.
More recent wind slabs represent the main danger. These can in some cases be released by small loads and reach medium size, especially adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas on steep northwest, north and southeast facing slopes in particular above the tree line.
As a consequence of the solar radiation, the likelihood of loose snow avalanches being released will increase on steep sunny slopes.

Snowpack

dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

Over a wide area fresh snow and wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. The fresh wind slabs are lying on weak layers in particular on shady slopes above the tree line. The brittle wind slabs are bonding only slowly with the old snowpack in particular on shady slopes. The weather will be mostly sunny.

Tendency

Slow warming: Slight increase in danger of moist avalanches as a consequence of solar radiation.