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The fresh snow and the wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects.
Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.
The fresh and older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2000 m. Avalanches can in isolated cases release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach medium size.
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in northwest to north to northeast facing aspects. Caution is to be exercised in particular on steep shady slopes, as well as 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 solar radiation small and medium-sized natural avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
In some localities 10 to 15 cm of snow has fallen. The new snow will be deposited on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack.
As a consequence of a sometimes strong wind from variable directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed in the last few days. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack.
Distinct weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack in particular on steep shady slopes. This applies especially above approximately 2000 m.
Steep sunny slopes: Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.
Tendency
Fresh wind slabs are in some cases still prone to triggering in particular on steep shady slopes.
