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
Less snow than usual is lying in all altitude zones. 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
The weather will be mild. A little snow is lying.
Danger level
2600m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2600m
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. Mostly avalanches are small. 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.
Only isolated mostly small gliding avalanches are possible. Caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep grassy slopes.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Shady places that are protected from the wind above approximately 2600 m: Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack. The somewhat older wind slabs are lying on surface hoar in some places on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. This applies especially in the north.
Very steep sunny slopes below approximately 2400 m: The weather conditions gave rise to significant moistening of the snowpack. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good over a wide area. Very early morning: The snowpack is moist and its surface has a crust.
The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
Tendency
Decrease in avalanche danger. The weather will be mild.
Danger level
Gliding snow requires caution.
Only isolated gliding avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small. Caution is to be exercised in particular on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m.
Dry avalanches can still in isolated cases be released by a single winter sport participant, but they will be small in most cases. This applies in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m.
Snowpack
dp.2: gliding snow dp.8: surface hoar blanketed with snow
Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good over a wide area. Below approximately 2000 m: The snowpack is wet.
The somewhat older wind slabs are lying on surface hoar in some places on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. This applies especially in the west.
Tendency
Gliding snow requires caution.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger will prevail.
Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released, but they will be small in most cases. This applies in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
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 shady slopes: In isolated cases various wind slab layers are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack.
Very steep sunny slopes: The weather conditions gave rise to significant moistening of the snowpack. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good over a wide area. Very early morning: The snowpack is moist and its surface has a crust. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to slight softening of the 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
Low avalanche danger will prevail.
Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released, but they will be small in most cases. This applies in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
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
The snowpack will be in most cases stable. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
