In zones where there has been rain impact, wet slides and small-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible. Caution urged below glide cracks. Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations can be triggered even by one sole skier. Danger zones occur particularly in steep shady terrain, in wind-loaded gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude.
Snowpack
The snowpack was moistened and weakened up to high altitudes by rainfall. Some naturally triggered glide-snow fractures and wet-snow avalanches have been observed. Following the receding rainfall clouds in the afternoon, the danger of wet-snow avalanches will decrease somewhat. Stormy foehn winds will continue to transport the fresh and loose snow, forming trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumlulations, these lie deposited at high altitudes particularly on shady slopes atop softened layers. Also inside the snowdrifts themselves are trigger-sensitive intermediate layers. On sunny slopes the bonding to the old snowpack surface is better.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels not expected to change significantly
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Gliding snow
Main problem: fresh and older snowdrift accumulations
Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations can be triggered even by one sole skier. Danger zones occur particularly in steep shady terrain, in wind-loaded gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude. In zones where there has been rain impact, small wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches are possible. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
The snowpack was moistened and weakened up to high altitudes by rainfall. Some naturally triggered glide-snow fractures and wet-snow avalanches have been observed. Following the receding rainfall clouds in the afternoon, the danger of wet-snow avalanches will decrease somewhat. Stormy foehn winds will continue to transport the fresh and loose snow, forming trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumlulations, these lie deposited at high altitudes particularly on shady slopes atop softened layers. Also inside the snowdrifts themselves are trigger-sensitive intermediate layers. On sunny slopes the bonding to the old snowpack surface is better.
Tendency
As a result of strong to stormy W/SW winds, loose snow will be transported. Danger of dry-snow avalanches will not change significantly. Danger of wet-snow avalanches will decrease.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Gliding snow
Main dangers: fresh and older snowdrifts
Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations can be triggered even by one sole skier. Danger zones occur particularly in steep shady terrain, in wind-loaded gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude. In addition, in isolated cases in high altitude shady steep terrain where the snowpack is shallow and in transitions from shallow to deeper snow, avalanches can trigger in the weak snow by large additional loading. In zones where there has been rain impact, small wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches are possible. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
The snowpack was moistened and weakened up to high altitudes by rainfall. Some naturally triggered glide-snow fractures and wet-snow avalanches have been observed. Following the receding rainfall clouds in the afternoon, the danger of wet-snow avalanches will decrease somewhat. Stormy foehn winds will continue to transport the fresh and loose snow, forming trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumlulations, these lie deposited at high altitudes particularly on shady slopes atop softened layers. Also inside the snowdrifts themselves are trigger-sensitive intermediate layers. On sunny slopes the bonding to the old snowpack surface is better.
Tendency
As a result of strong to stormy W/SW winds, loose snow will be transported. Danger of dry-snow avalanches will not change significantly. Danger of wet-snow avalanches will decrease.
