The fresh and older wind slabs can be released in isolated cases in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2000 m. Such avalanche prone locations are easy to recognise. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines. Mostly 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
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in particular on wind-protected shady slopes.
The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Less snow than usual is lying in all altitude zones.
Tendency
As a consequence of the occasionally strong northerly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1800m
Wind slabs require caution.
Wind slabs can in isolated cases be released, but they will be small in most cases. This applies in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls above approximately 1800 m in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.
Snowpack
The wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack on wind-protected northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. At intermediate and high altitudes only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.
Tendency
Low avalanche danger will persist.
Danger level
2400m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2400m
Low avalanche danger will be encountered over a wide area.
The fresh and older wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. This applies especially adjacent to ridgelines. The avalanche prone locations are easy to recognise. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. In the south these avalanche prone locations are a little more prevalent.
In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m.
Mostly 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
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
As a consequence of the occasionally strong northerly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations formed on Sunday. The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Shady slopes above approximately 2600 m: Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack.
The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Hardly any snow is lying on south facing slopes. Less snow than usual is lying in all altitude zones.
Tendency
As a consequence of the occasionally strong northerly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
