Avalanche.report

Monday 28.02.2022

Published 27 02 2022, 17:00


Danger level

2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow
2200m


The snowpack will be in most cases stable. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of a strong northerly wind, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed in some localities. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. They are mostly easy to recognise. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases and mostly by large additional loads on steep shady slopes. At lower altitudes and below the tree line the snowpack is well bonded.

Snowpack

At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions less snow than usual is lying. Over a wide area no snow is lying. As a consequence of mild temperatures, solar radiation and the light to moderate wind, the snow drift accumulations stabilised during the last few days, in particular on sunny slopes. Here the snowpack is better bonded.
The old snowpack will be prone to triggering in some places, especially on shady slopes between approximately 2200 and 2600 m.

Tendency

Little snow will fall until Tuesday in some regions. The avalanche danger will decrease gradually.


Danger level



The snowpack will be in most cases stable. Over a wide area only a little snow is lying.

The fresh and older wind slabs are mostly small and can only be released in isolated cases. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extreme shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. In the other regions the snowpack is well bonded. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.

Snowpack

Less snow than usual is lying. Below the tree line from a snow sport perspective, insufficient snow is lying. The snowpack is largely stable and its surface has a resilient melt-freeze crust.

Tendency

Little snow will fall until Tuesday in some regions. The avalanche danger will persist.