Avalanche.report

Thursday 03.03.2022

Published 02 03 2022, 17:00


Danger level

2400m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow
2400m


The snowpack will be in most cases stable. 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 hardly any snow is lying.

Snowpack

At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions less snow than usual is lying. As a consequence of solar radiation 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 above approximately 2400 m.

Tendency

The avalanche danger will persist.


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

Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year. Below the tree line hardly any snow is lying. The snowpack is largely stable and its surface has a resilient melt-freeze crust.

Tendency

The avalanche danger will persist.