Avalanche.report

Wednesday 22 04 2020

Published 21 04 2020, 17:00

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Latemar, Southern Adamello, Adamello - Presanella, Northern Brenta - Peller, Bondone and Stivo, Folgaria - Laverone, Southern Brenta, Southern Lagorai, Northern 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, Maddalene, Pine' - Mocheni Valley, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Weißkugel Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Gurgler Range, Western Deferegger Alps, Central Stubai Alps, Ortler Range, Northern Zillertal Alps, 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 1800m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 1800m

PM

Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 1800m
Danger Level 1 - Low above 1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2800m above 1800m, N-NE-E-W-NW

The danger of wet avalanches will increase during the day, reaching danger level 2 (moderate).

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field. Wet avalanches are the main danger. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase gradually. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep west to north to east facing slopes below approximately 2800 m. Wet avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and can reach as far as areas without any snow cover. In the runout zone hardly any snow is lying. In many cases the avalanches are otherwise only small. Individual gliding avalanches can also occur, in particular on steep north facing slopes above approximately 2400 m.

Snowpack

dp 10: springtime scenario
dp 2: gliding snow

First half of night: Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced in some case, in particular in the west. Second half of night: Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. Individual weak layers exist deep in the old snowpack on steep shady slopes, especially above approximately 2800 m in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow. At low altitude no snow is lying.

Tendency

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.