The large quantity of fresh snow and the sometimes deep wind slabs represent the main danger.
The large quantity of fresh snow and the sometimes deep wind slabs can be released easily or naturally in all aspects. Medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large natural avalanches are to be expected, especially in case of releases originating from very steep leeward starting zones. The avalanche prone locations are covered with new snow and are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Avalanches can also be triggered in the old snowpack and reach quite a large size. On steep grassy slopes medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. The current avalanche situation calls for great caution and restraint.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
Over a wide area 25 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday above approximately 1400 m. The strong wind has transported some snow. The new snow and wind slabs are lying on a crust in all aspects below approximately 2400 m. The new snow and wind slabs are poorly bonded with the old snowpack. Especially shady slopes above approximately 2400 m:
Tendency
Some snow will fall on Saturday over a wide area. Loose snow avalanches are possible on Sunday, but they can be quite large, in the regions exposed to a lot of new snow especially on very steep slopes.
