Avalanche.report

Thursday 30 04 2020

Published 29 04 2020, 17:00

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, 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, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Weißkugel Range, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Gurgler Range, Western Deferegger Alps, Central Stubai Alps, Ortler Range, Allgäu Alps, Northern Zillertal Alps, Ulten Valley, Eastern Lechtal Alps - Ammergau Alps, Venediger Range, Mieming Mountains, Eastern Rieserferner Mountains, Karwendel Mountains, Glockner Range, Gröden Dolomites, Brandenberg Alps, Eastern Deferegger Alps, Prags Dolomites, Wilder Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps, Schober Mountains, Western Lechtal Alps, Lienzer Dolomites, Central Lechtal Alps, Grieskogel Mountains


Danger level
Danger Level 2 - Moderate above 2000m
No Rating above 2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow above 2000m, E-SE-S-SW
Wind-drifted snow above 2800m, N-NE-E-SE-S-SW-W-NW


The danger of loose snow avalanches will increase quickly in the early morning, in the regions exposed to a lot of fresh snow especially.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field.
Above approximately 2000 m snow has fallen over a wide area. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of loose snow avalanches being released will increase quickly in particular on steep sunny slopes. Natural avalanches are likely to occur. In some cases the avalanches are medium-sized.
The wind will be moderate to strong at times. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls further wind slabs will form. As a consequence of warming during the day, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase a little in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2800 m. Avalanches are rather small but can be released in isolated cases by a single winter sport participant. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude.

Snowpack

dp 10: springtime scenario
dp 6: cold, loose snow and wind

In some regions 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell above approximately 2000 m. The snowpack will become moist in particular on sunny slopes. Individual weak layers exist in the old snowpack on steep shady slopes, especially above approximately 2800 m. At low altitude no snow is lying.

Tendency

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of fresh snow and wind.