Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind-drifted snow
2200m
A mostly favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Old wind slabs require caution.
The hard wind slabs of Monday can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep, little used north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised at their margins in particular. They are lying on weak layers in particular on wind-protected shady slopes. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. In very isolated cases the avalanches in these loacations are medium-sized.
Very steep grassy slopes above approximately 2000 m: In addition a latent danger of gliding avalanches exists.
The wind slabs will be covered with new snow in some cases and therefore difficult to recognise. Also west and north facing slopes: In many places there is a danger of falling on the hard crust.
Very steep grassy slopes above approximately 2000 m: In addition a latent danger of gliding avalanches exists.
The wind slabs will be covered with new snow in some cases and therefore difficult to recognise. Also west and north facing slopes: In many places there is a danger of falling on the hard crust.
Snowpack
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The hard wind slabs are poorly bonded with the old snowpack in particular on wind-protected shady slopes. Shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and stability tests indicate the unfavourable bonding of the snowpack in particular on wind-loaded slopes.
Some snow will fall in the late morning in particular in the north. The northerly wind will transport only a little snow. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften later than the day before. As the temperature drops hardly any moist snow slides are possible.
Some snow will fall in the late morning in particular in the north. The northerly wind will transport only a little snow. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften later than the day before. As the temperature drops hardly any moist snow slides are possible.
Tendency
Saturday: Slight increase in danger of moist avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger on wind-loaded slopes.