Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution. Gliding snow requires caution.
As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong southwesterly wind, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form on Saturday. Caution is to be exercised in particular on steep shady slopes, as well as adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in particular at elevated altitudes. Weak layers in the upper part of the snowpack can be released by individual winter sport participants. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Places where surface hoar has been covered with snow are especially unfavourable. Avalanches can reach large size in isolated cases. Careful route selection is recommended. In addition a latent danger of gliding avalanches exists, in particular on sunny slopes below approximately 2400 m. These can in isolated cases reach quite a large size. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.8: surface hoar blanketed with snow
Over a wide area 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday. The wind will be strong at times over a wide area. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers at elevated altitudes. This applies above approximately 2400 m. Faceted weak layers exist in the top section of the old snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies above approximately 2400 m.
Tendency
Over a wide area 25 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Sunday above approximately 1500 m. Significant increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and strong wind.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
Wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on steep shady slopes at high altitude. Mostly avalanches are small but can be released easily even by a single winter sport participant. In very isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized. On steep sunny slopes mostly small moist snow slides are possible.
Snowpack
In some regions 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday. As a consequence of the moderate to strong wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form on Saturday. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering. At low altitude hardly any snow is lying.
Tendency
Over a wide area 25 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Sunday above approximately 1500 m. Significant increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and strong wind.
