Danger level

treeline

Wind-drifted snow

Treeline

In some localities wind and new snow: Wind slabs are in some cases rather small but to be assessed with care and prudence.

As a consequence of new snow and a storm force northerly wind, further wind slabs will form from late morning. The fresh wind slabs can be released easily in some places in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m. They are to be avoided in steep terrain. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls above approximately 2000 m. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and exist in all aspects.

Until the early morning only isolated wet avalanches are to be expected, in the regions exposed to rain especially. As the temperature drops there will be a rapid decrease in the danger of wet avalanches.

Snowpack

dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind

In some localities 5 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until late morning above approximately 2000 m. In some regions rain to below 2000 m. Here the snowpack is moist. As a consequence of falling temperatures a crust will form on the surface.
From late morning the wind will be strong to storm force over a wide area. The small quantity of fresh snow and the wind slabs that are being formed by the strong to storm force northerly wind will be deposited on soft layers in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m.

Tendency

Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. As a consequence of low temperatures, partly cloudy skies and the occasionally strong northerly wind, the snowpack can not consolidate on Sunday.

Danger level

Wet snow

Moist snow slides and avalanches are possible in isolated cases as before.

Moist avalanches can in some places be released easily, but they will be small in most cases. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in extremely steep terrain. Over a wide area from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying, especially at low and intermediate altitudes.

Snowpack

In all aspects as well as in all altitude zones only a little snow is lying. Some snow will fall until the early morning in some localities. In some regions rain. As a consequence of falling temperatures a crust will form on the surface.
From late morning the wind will be strong to storm force over a wide area. The small quantity of fresh snow and the wind slabs that are being formed by the strong northerly wind will be deposited on soft layers in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m.

Tendency

Temporary decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the temperature drops.