Wind slabs require caution. As the day progresses wet loose snow slides are to be expected.
The more recent wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on steep shady slopes. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. In isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation wet loose snow slides are to be expected below approximately 2600 m. This applies in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes.
Only isolated gliding avalanches are to be expected.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.10: springtime scenario
The wind slabs are lying on soft layers on shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.
Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack over a wide area in particular on steep sunny slopes. These conditions will cause a weakening of the near-surface layers as the day progresses.
Towards its base, the snowpack consists of faceted crystals but is hard to trigger.
At low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is lying.
Tendency
As the day progresses wet loose snow slides are possible.
AM Danger level
PM Danger level
2600m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2600m
Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more mostly small wet loose snow slides are possible below approximately 2600 m. This applies in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes.
The more recent wind slabs are now only very rarely prone to triggering. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions. Avalanches are small.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario
Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack in particular on steep sunny slopes. These conditions will cause a weakening of the near-surface layers as the day progresses.
The weather conditions fostered a stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.
Tendency
As the temperature drops there will be a decrease in the danger of wet snow slides.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
As the day progresses more small loose snow slides are to be expected.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small moist loose snow slides are to be expected. This applies in particular on steep sunny slopes. The avalanche danger will increase a little during the day.
Wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m, especially adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas. Mostly avalanches are only small.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario
Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack over a wide area.
Wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering in particular on steep shady slopes, especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls.
At low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying.
Tendency
As the day progresses only isolated wet snow slides and avalanches are possible.
