The hard wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack.
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. 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.
In addition as the day progresses mostly small wet loose snow avalanches are possible. Caution is to be exercised in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes, and at the base of rock walls.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
The gusty wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. Hard wind slabs formed. These are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m.
Tendency
The high temperatures will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
The wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found also on south facing slopes above approximately 2800 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. In some cases avalanches are medium-sized. Shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger.
Additionally in isolated cases avalanches can penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach large size, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.
Loose snow avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small. In the event of solar radiation this applies in particular on extremely steep slopes.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Some snow will fall. The sometimes storm force wind has transported the new snow. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded 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
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. The high temperatures will give rise to slight moistening of the snowpack.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Winter sport participants can release avalanches only in isolated cases. They can be triggered in the old snowpack 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. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
The gusty wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. Hard wind slabs formed. These are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m.
Tendency
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. The high temperatures will give rise to slight moistening of the snowpack.
Danger level
1900m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular 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 especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. They are rare but are barely recognisable. In very isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized.
In addition as the day progresses mostly small wet loose snow avalanches are possible. Caution is to be exercised in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes, and at the base of rock walls.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
The gusty wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. Hard wind slabs formed. These are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m.
Tendency
The high temperatures will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.
