Fresh wind slabs require caution. A clear night will be followed in the early morning by quite favourable conditions generally.
As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from southerly directions, wind slabs formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines. This applies in particular on shady slopes in high Alpine regions. The fresh wind slabs are mostly small but can be released easily.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation only isolated wet loose snow avalanches are possible. This applies on extremely steep sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.10: springtime scenario
The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers on shady slopes. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes.
Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good over a wide area. Especially on steep sunny slopes, a partially stable melt-freeze crust formed. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to a loss of strength within the snowpack in some cases on very steep sunny slopes.
Tendency
Fresh wind slabs require caution. Slight increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.
Danger level
2800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2800m
A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Slight increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as a consequence of warming.
On steep grassy slopes small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west and below approximately 2800 m.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation only isolated wet loose snow avalanches are possible. This applies on extremely steep sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario
Since Sunday the weather has been mild. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good. The surface of the snowpack has frozen to form a strong crust and will soften during the day, especially on extremely steep sunny slopes. Only a little snow is now lying on south facing slopes.
Tendency
A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Slight increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as a consequence of warming.
Danger level
2800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2800m
Wind slab
2800m
A clear night will be followed in the early morning by quite favourable conditions generally. Fresh wind slabs require caution.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation only isolated wet loose snow avalanches are possible. This applies on extremely steep sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m. In addition individual small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west on very steep sunny slopes and below approximately 2800 m. As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from southerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines. This applies on shady slopes in high Alpine regions.
Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in very isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good over a wide area. Especially on steep sunny slopes, a partially stable melt-freeze crust formed. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to a loss of strength within the snowpack in some cases on very steep sunny slopes.
Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. The wind will transport only a little snow. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes.
Tendency
Currently there are quite favourable conditions generally. Slight increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.
