New snow and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
The new snow can be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions the avalanche prone locations are present in all aspects. These avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow and are difficult to recognise. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase gradually. Individual small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible. In isolated cases avalanches can also release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach large size, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
5 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Friday. In some places new snow is lying on soft layers. The meteorological conditions will cause a gradual weakening of the near-surface layers as the day progresses. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on very steep west, north and east facing slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m on the Main Alpine Ridge.
Tendency
Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase appreciably. More frequent loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Persistent weak layer
2400m
Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
The fresh wind slabs can be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions the avalanche prone locations are present in all aspects. These avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow and are difficult to recognise. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase. More frequent small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are to be expected. In isolated cases avalanches can also release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach large size, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
In some places wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The meteorological conditions will cause a weakening of the near-surface layers as the day progresses. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on very steep west, north and east facing slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m on the Main Alpine Ridge.
Tendency
Hardly any decrease in danger. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase appreciably. More frequent loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
The fresh wind slabs can be released in isolated cases in particular on steep shady slopes above the tree line. In very isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
Some snow will fall in some localities. In isolated cases wind slabs are lying on soft layers, in particular on steep shady slopes at high altitude. At low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying.
Tendency
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
The fresh wind slabs can in some places be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase gradually. Isolated small and medium-sized loose snow avalanches are to be expected. In isolated cases avalanches can also release deeper layers of the snowpack, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
In some places wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The meteorological conditions will cause a gradual weakening of the near-surface layers as the day progresses. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on very steep west, north and east facing slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m on the Main Alpine Ridge. Some snow will fall in some localities.
Tendency
Hardly any decrease in danger. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase appreciably. More frequent loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses.
