Avalanche.report

Wednesday 17.04.2024

Published 16 04 2024, 17:00


Danger level

2600m
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow
2600m


Gliding snow requires caution. Sharp decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the temperature drops. Even in moderately steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the icy crust.

More medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2600 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided.
Individual mostly small wet avalanches are possible.
There is a danger of falling on the hard crust.

Snowpack

dp.2: gliding snow
dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold

Some snow will fall in some localities. The wind will be moderate at times over a wide area.
The snowpack is wet and its surface has a strong melt-freeze crust. The meteorological conditions will bring about a gradual strengthening of the snowpack.
In particular below the tree line only a little snow is now lying.

Tendency

The avalanche danger will persist.


Danger level



Even in relatively flat terrain there is a danger of falling on the icy crust.

On steep grassy slopes mostly small gliding avalanches are possible. The activity of wet avalanches will decrease.

Snowpack

dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
dp.2: gliding snow

The snowpack is wet and its surface has a strong melt-freeze crust. Below approximately 1800 m from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

Tendency

Thursday: The avalanche danger will persist.