The early morning will see favourable conditions over a wide area. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released by individual winter sport participants, especially at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example, as well as in little used backcountry terrain. The avalanche prone locations are rare but are difficult to recognise. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Snowpack
The snowpack will be well bonded. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. On Saturday the wind will be strong in the vicinity of peaks. The wind will transport only a little snow. The weather will be mild. The surface of the snowpack has frozen to form a strong crust and will hardly soften at all. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to slight moistening of the snowpack. At intermediate altitudes only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.
Tendency
On Sunday the wind will be strong adjacent to ridgelines in some regions. Increase in danger of wet avalanches in the course of the day.
