Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches in the course of the day.
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 in high Alpine regions. 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.
As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be a gradual increase in the danger of moist and wet avalanches. More frequent wet loose snow avalanches are to be expected, but they will be mostly small. This applies on extremely steep sunny slopes. Backcountry tours should be concluded early.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding dp.10: springtime scenario
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.
Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to significant moistening of the snowpack.
The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. In particular on steep sunny slopes at low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying.
Tendency
The avalanche danger will increase a little during the day.
Danger level
Low danger will prevail.
Avalanches can in very isolated cases penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach medium size in isolated cases.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario
In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. In particular on steep sunny slopes at low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying. The weather conditions will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.
