Danger level

treeline

New snow		Treeline
Wind-drifted snow		Treeline

Natural avalanches are likely to occur.

New snow and wind slabs above the tree line.

New snow and wind slabs above the tree line.

Snowpack

dp.5: snowfall after a long period of cold
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind

The snowpack is faceted; its surface consists of loosely bonded snow.

Tendency

Danger level

treeline

Wind-drifted snow		Treeline
Wet snow		Treeline

Fresh and older wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

Fresh and older wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

Snowpack

dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding

The snowpack will be generally weakly bonded.

Tendency

The new snow of yesterday represents the main danger.

Danger level

treeline

Wind-drifted snow		Treeline

Fresh and older wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

Fresh and older wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

Snowpack

dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding

The snowpack will be generally weakly bonded.

Tendency

The new snow of yesterday represents the main danger.

Danger level

treeline

Wet snow		Treeline
Wind-drifted snow		Treeline

The new snow can be released very easily on south to northeast to east facing aspects above approximately 1000 m.

Fresh and older wind slabs in the high Alpine regions. In some cases new snow is lying on an icy crust.

Fresh and older wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

Snowpack

dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding

The snowpack will be generally weakly bonded.

Tendency

Moist avalanches can in some cases be triggered in the old snowpack and reach medium size in all aspects.