Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs can be released easily by a single winter sport participant in all aspects. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain above approximately 2000 m. The prevalence of avalanche prone locations and likelihood of triggering will increase with altitude. Avalanches can reach medium size. Shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger.
Avalanches can in isolated cases be triggered in near-ground layers and reach large size in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m.
Backcountry touring calls for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
As a consequence of new snow and a strong wind from variable directions, avalanche prone wind slabs formed in the last few days. As a consequence of a sometimes strong easterly wind, further wind slabs will form. Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack.
Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies above approximately 2000 m.
Tendency
The weather conditions will facilitate a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
As a consequence of the sometimes strong wind the wind slabs will increase in size moderately. The wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can in isolated cases be triggered in near-ground layers and reach medium size. Such avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
The wind will be strong at times. As a consequence of the easterly wind the wind slabs will increase in size moderately. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in particular on west to north to east facing aspects at elevated altitudes.
West, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m: Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack.
Tendency
The weather conditions will facilitate a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs can be released easily in some places, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The prevalence of avalanche prone locations and likelihood of triggering will increase with altitude. Small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized avalanches are possible.
Additionally in isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in near-ground layers. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Such avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
Some snow has fallen since Monday. As a consequence of a sometimes strong wind from variable directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed. Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack.
Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies above approximately 2000 m.
Tendency
Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger will prevail.
As a consequence of warming during the day individual moist snow slides and avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small, in the event of solar radiation in particular on extremely steep slopes. Dry avalanches can be released, in particular by large loads, but they will be small in most cases. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on steep shady slopes at high altitude.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario
Shady slopes: Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes.
Sunny slopes: The old snowpack will be moist. The weather conditions will give rise to thorough wetting of the snowpack at intermediate and high altitudes.
