The wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain above approximately 2400 m. Avalanches can in isolated cases 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 additionally in very isolated cases be released in near-ground layers on very steep shady slopes.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack in shady places that are protected from the wind. Steep sunny slopes: The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to increasing moistening of the snowpack.
Tendency
Tuesday: The avalanche danger will persist. Until Friday the weather will be very mild.
Danger level
Moist avalanches can be released by people, but they will be small in most cases.
As a consequence of warming, the likelihood of moist snow slides during the day being released will increase a little, in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes, and at the base of rock walls. Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released on extremely steep shady slopes. This applies in particular in gullies and bowls at elevated altitudes. Avalanches are small.
Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.
Snowpack
Steep sunny slopes: The high temperatures will give rise to rapid moistening of the snowpack.
Steep shady slopes: In isolated cases various wind slab layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack.
The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
Tendency
The weather will be warm. A little snow is lying.
Danger level
Wind slabs represent the main danger.
The wind slabs can be released in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. 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.
Snowpack
Wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack especially on steep shady slopes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. In addition, from a snow sport perspective, insufficient snow is lying. Especially sunny slopes: The solar radiation will give rise to rapid moistening of the snowpack.
Tendency
Tuesday: The avalanche danger will persist. Until Friday the weather will be very mild.
