Avalanche.report Tuesday 14 04 2020

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Val Müstair Alps, Langtaufers, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Texel Mountains, Southern Adamello, Sarntal Alps, Adamello - Presanella, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Northern Brenta - Peller, Southern Brenta, Southern Lagorai, Northern Lagorai, Maddalene, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Western Deferegger Alps, Ortler Range, Ulten Valley, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Glockner Range, Gröden Dolomites, Primiero - Pale di S. Martino, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prags Dolomites, Schober Mountains, Lienzer Dolomites, Fassa Valley, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi

Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2400m
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2400m
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow above 2500m above 2000m, NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Wet snow above 2500m, NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW

The danger of gliding avalanches and moist snow slides will increase a little during the day.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field.
The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. Wet and gliding avalanches are the main danger. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep northeast to south to northwest facing slopes below approximately 2500 m. The avalanches can release the wet old snow as well and reach large size in isolated cases.
In addition a low (level 1) danger of dry slab avalanches exists. This applies in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2500 m. The avalanches are rather small and can only be released by large loads.

Snowpack

dp 2: gliding snow
dp 10: springtime scenario

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. As a consequence of a sometimes strong northwesterly wind, mostly small wind slabs will form as the day progresses. Individual weak layers exist deep in the old snowpack on shady slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow. At low altitude no snow is lying.

Tendency

Slight increase in danger of gliding avalanches and wet snow slides as a consequence of warming.

Regions
Prealps, Cembra Valley, Bondone and Stivo, Vallarsa, Western Nonsberg Alps, Folgaria - Laverone, Ledro Valley, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Paganella, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Marzola - Valsugana, Pine' - Mocheni Valley

Danger level
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2000m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2000m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW
Gliding snow above the treeline, N-NE-E-SE-NW

At low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying. The danger of gliding avalanches and moist snow slides will increase a little during the day.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field.
The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften later than the day before. Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of solar radiation. Gliding avalanches and wet snow slides are the main danger. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls above approximately 2000 m.

Snowpack

dp 10: springtime scenario

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften later than the day before. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the old snowpack especially on very steep shady slopes. Below approximately 1700 m hardly any snow is lying.

Tendency

Slight increase in danger of wet and gliding avalanches as a consequence of warming.