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.