Wet snow represents the main danger. Natural avalanches must be expected more frequently.
As a consequence of warming natural moist avalanches are to be expected, this applies already in the early morning. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects below approximately 2700 m. 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. More small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible. The danger of natural wet avalanches will increase during the day.
Fresh wind slabs require caution, in particular on steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
As a consequence of sharply rising temperatures and high relative humidity an unfavourable avalanche situation will develop by the early morning. The meteorological conditions will cause a gradual weakening of the near-surface layers. 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. 10 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Thursday above approximately 2200 m.
Tendency
The avalanche danger will persist. Wet snow requires caution.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Persistent weak layer
2400m
Wet snow requires caution. Weakly bonded old snow at high altitude.
As a consequence of warming moist and wet avalanches are to be expected, this applies already in the early morning. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects. The danger of wet avalanches will increase during the day.
Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated critically, in particular on steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions. Avalanches can in some cases be released in near-surface layers and reach large size in isolated cases.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
As a consequence of sharply rising temperatures and high relative humidity an unfavourable avalanche situation will develop by the early morning. The meteorological conditions will cause a weakening of the snowpack.
Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the top section of the snowpack in particular on steep shady slopes.
Tendency
Wet snow requires caution. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
Wet snow requires caution.
As a consequence of warming wet snow slides and avalanches are to be expected, this applies already in the early morning. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects. The danger of wet avalanches will increase during the day. 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
As a consequence of sharply rising temperatures and high relative humidity an unfavourable avalanche situation will develop by the early morning. The meteorological conditions will cause a weakening of the snowpack. At low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying.
Tendency
From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
