Avalanche.report

Saturday 02 05 2020

Published 01 05 2020, 17:00

Regions
Sexten Dolomites, Eastern Pfunderer Mountains, Durreck Range, Latemar, Western Rieserferner Mountains, Val Müstair Alps, Western Deferegger Alps, Langtaufers, Ortler Range, Schnals Ridge, Southern Stubai Alps, Ulten Valley, Southern Zillertal Alps and High Tauern, Eastern Nonsberger Alps, Northern Dolomites of Fiemme, Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge, Gröden Dolomites, Texel Mountains, Prags Dolomites, Sarntal Alps, Western Pfunderer Mountains, Western Nonsberg Alps, Sole, Pejo and Rabbi, Maddalene


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


Already in the late morning numerous mostly small moist loose snow avalanches are to be expected. High Alpine regions: Fresh wind slabs require caution.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized moist loose snow avalanches are to be expected. This applies above approximately 2000 m on extremely steep slopes. The prevalence of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude.
High Alpine regions: In addition the rather small wind slabs of yesterday adjacent to ridgelines are prone to triggering in isolated cases.

Snowpack

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

In some regions over a wide area 5 to 10 cm of snow. fell above approximately 2000 m. The wind was moderate. In very isolated cases wind slabs are lying on soft layers. This applies in particular on shady slopes above approximately 3000 m. The snowpack will become increasingly moist. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced in some places. At low altitude no snow is lying.

Tendency

The danger of moist loose snow avalanches will persist.