Danger level
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Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. These can reach large size. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2000 m and on very steep west and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example.
As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase a little on steep sunny slopes.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
dp.10: springtime scenario
Distinct weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes, in particular above approximately 2000 m.
Towards its surface, the snowpack consists of faceted crystals, especially on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.
Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced in some case. The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze. This applies in particular in the east.
In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. The weather conditions as the day progresses will give rise to slight softening of the snowpack on very steep sunny slopes.
Tendency
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Slight increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.
