Wet snow represents the main danger. Wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.
Wet avalanches can as before be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2800 m. Avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach medium size. Some rain will fall in the afternoon in some regions. As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of avalanches being released will increase.
The wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found adjacent to ridgelines.
Snowpack
dp.3: rain dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The snowpack will be wet all the way through. This applies on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m, as well as on sunny slopes below approximately 3000 m. The high humditiy will give rise to increasing softening of the snowpack. Up to high altitudes rain will fall in the afternoon in some regions. On steep sunny slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying.
High Alpine regions: Somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers on steep shady slopes.
Tendency
Up to high altitudes rain will fall over a wide area. Over a wide area up to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 2200 m. The surface of the snowpack is not frozen and will already be soft in the early morning.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2800m
2000m
Wind slab
2800m
Wet snow represents the main danger. Wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.
On very steep slopes numerous medium-sized moist and wet avalanches are possible as the penetration by moisture increases. Wet avalanches can as before be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2800 m. Up to high altitudes rain will fall from late morning over a wide area. As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of wet avalanches during the day being released will increase. Avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases. The wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The high humditiy will give rise to softening of the snowpack. This applies on shady slopes below approximately 2400 m, as well as on sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m. The rain will give rise as the day progresses to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 2400 m. The snowpack will become wet all the way through. This situation will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack in particular on steep slopes. On steep sunny slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is lying. Somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions.
Tendency
Over a wide area up to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 2400 m. Up to high altitudes rain will fall over a wide area.
Danger level
2800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2800m
Wet snow represents the main danger.
Wet avalanches can as before be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2800 m. Avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach medium size. Some rain will fall in the afternoon in some regions. As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of avalanches being released will increase.
Snowpack
dp.3: rain
The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The high humditiy will give rise to increasing softening of the snowpack. Up to high altitudes rain will fall in the afternoon in some regions. On steep sunny slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying.
Tendency
Some rain will fall over a wide area. Up to 10 cm of snow will fall above approximately 2200 m. The surface of the snowpack is not frozen and will already be soft in the early morning.
Danger level
2800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2800m
Wet snow represents the main danger.
Wet avalanches can in some places be released by a single winter sport participant. Wherever the night is overcast the danger will already exist in the morning. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2800 m. Avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach medium size.
Individual gliding avalanches can also occur, caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep grassy slopes in the regions with a lot of snow.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario dp.3: rain
Over a wide area a partly overcast night. The surface of the snowpack is frozen, but not to a significant depth and will soften quickly. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack. Up to high altitudes rain will fall in the afternoon in some regions. On steep sunny slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying.
Tendency
Over a wide area up to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until late morning above approximately 1700 m. The wind will be light.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger will prevail.
Only isolated wet avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The rain will give rise as the day progresses to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. This situation will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack on steep slopes. In all regions at low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is lying.
Tendency
Up to high altitudes rain will fall over a wide area. The danger of wet and gliding avalanches will already exist in the early morning.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger will prevail.
Only isolated wet avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be severely restricted. The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The snowpack will be wet all the way through. Only a little snow is now lying.
