Fresh wind slabs require caution. Weakly bonded old snow at elevated altitudes.
The wind slabs of the last few days can be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. The wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Avalanches can reach medium size. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.
Avalanches can in isolated cases penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach quite a large size, in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, as well as in gullies and bowls. Steep, glaciated terrain must also be critically assessed.
The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
A little snow is lying. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. In the last few days the wind was moderate to strong. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers especially on shady slopes. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack especially in shady places that are protected from the wind.
Tendency
Wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1800m
Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on wind-protected northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 1800 m.
Avalanches can in isolated cases be released in near-ground layers by a single winter sport participant. Such avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable. In steep gullies avalanches can in very isolated cases reach medium size. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack in places that are protected from the wind. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation this applies in particular on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes.
Tendency
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Wind slabs require caution.
The wind slabs of the last few days can be released in isolated cases on very steep west, north and east facing slopes. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. The mostly small wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.
The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. In the last few days the wind was moderate to strong. The fresh wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack especially on steep shady slopes. The high temperatures gave rise to moistening of the snowpack at intermediate altitudes.
Tendency
From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on extremely steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Danger level
Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls.
As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from variable directions, wind slabs formed especially in gullies and bowls. These can in very isolated cases be released by a single winter sport participant, but they will be small in most cases. The avalanche prone locations are rare. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.
Snowpack
Wind slabs are lying on soft layers. This applies in particular on north facing slopes in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation.
