Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Wind slabs require caution.
Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. They can be triggered in deep layers and reach medium size. Caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable.
Wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, at elevated altitudes. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
The old snowpack will be weakly bonded, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m.
The gusty wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. Hard wind slabs formed. The various wind slabs have bonded quite well together.
Tendency
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wind slabs represent the main danger. Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated with care and prudence.
As a consequence of new snow and a storm force northerly wind, extensive wind slabs formed in all aspects. These can be released even by a single winter sport participant above approximately 2200 m, caution is to be exercised in particular at the base of rock walls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized.
Additionally in isolated cases avalanches can penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.
Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
The sometimes storm force wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly together.
The old snowpack will be weakly bonded in some places, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.
Tendency
10 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong wind from northerly directions, further wind slabs will form.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wind slab
2200m
Weakly bonded old snow is to be avoided. Wind slabs require caution.
Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. They can be triggered in deep layers and reach medium size. Caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable.
Wind slabs can still be released at elevated altitudes. This applies in particular in case of a large load. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
The old snowpack will be weakly bonded, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.
The sometimes storm force wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. Hard wind slabs formed. The various wind slabs have bonded quite well together.
Tendency
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
1900m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Wind slab
1800m
Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.
Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released in deeper layers, in particular by large additional loads. This applies on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m. In very isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized.
Wind slabs can be released, especially by large additional loads,. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain at elevated altitudes.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
The old snowpack will be weakly bonded, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m.
The gusty wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. Hard wind slabs formed. The various wind slabs have bonded quite well together.
