Avalanches can in some cases be released in near-surface layers. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches in some places. These can in some cases be triggered in near-surface layers and reach medium size, especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, as well as on very steep sunny slopes above approximately 2500 m. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Isolated whumpfing sounds can indicate the danger. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible in isolated cases.
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 2200 m. Such avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable. Avalanches can in isolated cases reach large size.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
Above approximately 2200 m: The fresh snow and the wind slabs formed by the wind 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.
Steep sunny slopes: The solar radiation will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.
Tendency
The weather conditions will facilitate a gradual stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to softening of the snowpack on very steep sunny slopes. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
The somewhat older wind slabs can be released easily in some places, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. They are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized avalanches are possible.
Additionally in isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in near-ground layers. Such avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
West, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m: Wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack.
Steep sunny slopes: Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.
Tendency
The weather conditions will facilitate a stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to softening of the snowpack on very steep sunny slopes. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
Fresh and older wind slabs can still be released in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. This applies even in case of a single winter sport participant in some cases. 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. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 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
As a consequence of a strong wind from variable directions, wind slabs formed. These are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack above approximately 2200 m.
Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies in particular above approximately 2200 m.
Steep sunny slopes: The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to gradual moistening of the snowpack.
Tendency
The weather conditions will facilitate a stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to softening of the snowpack on very steep sunny slopes. Weakly bonded old snow requires 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.
