As a consequence of the strong to storm force southerly foehn wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded poorly with each other and the old snowpack. They can be released easily especially at their margins. The wind slabs of the last two days are lying on surface hoar in some places in areas close to the tree line. In addition further wind slabs formed adjacent to ridgelines in all aspects and generally in the high Alpine regions. Reports filed by observers and stability tests confirm that the stability of the snowpack varies greatly within a small area on wind-loaded slopes.
