As the day progresses as a consequence of new snow and wind there will be only a slight increase in the avalanche danger.
The avalanche danger will increase during the day, reaching danger level 2 (moderate). Especially in the regions with a lot of snow avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. This applies especially on steep shady slopes above the tree line. Avalanches can in isolated cases reach medium size. Mostly the avalanches are otherwise small. As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind from easterly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. 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
Over a wide area up to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 1200 m. The new snow will be deposited on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack. Shady slopes above approximately 2400 m: Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack.
Below approximately 2400 m: The snowpack is largely stable. Hardly any snow is lying on south facing slopes.
The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year in all altitude zones.
Tendency
The conditions will foster a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.
EARLIER Danger level
LATER Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
As a consequence of new snow and wind a moderate avalanche danger will be encountered in some regions.
Avalanches can in isolated cases be released. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong wind from easterly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. 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
Above approximately 1000 m snow will fall in particular in the Prealps. In some cases new snow and wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The fresh wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering.
Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.
Tendency
The conditions will foster a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.
