Currently there are favourable conditions generally. Fresh wind slabs require caution.
Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. The fresh wind slabs are mostly small but can be released in isolated cases. They are to be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow also. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. They are very rare but are difficult to recognise. In many places there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
In some regions up to 10 cm of snow will fall. The southeasterly wind will transport the new snow. In particular at elevated altitudes mostly small wind slabs will form. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, in particular on steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Tendency
The avalanche conditions remain mostly favourable.
Danger level
2600m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2600m
Wind slabs require caution.
The wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow also. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, especially at elevated altitudes in the central and eastern parts of the main Alpine ridge.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind from variable directions, wind slabs formed in the last few days in all aspects. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack, in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack in particular on very steep shady slopes, in particular at elevated altitudes in the central and eastern parts of the main Alpine ridge.
Tendency
The weather conditions will foster a substantial stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.
Danger level
Currently there are favourable conditions generally.
Single winter sport participants can release avalanches only in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. They are very rare but are difficult to recognise. In many places there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
The snowpack is largely stable and its surface has a crust that is strong in many cases. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations above the tree line. Over a wide area only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year. Little snow will fall from the afternoon in some localities.
Tendency
The backcountry touring conditions remain mostly favourable.
