Only isolated avalanche prone locations for small releases
Avalanche danger is LOW. In isolated cases, small loose-snow avalanches or glide-snow avalanches can release. For triggering a generally small-sized slab avalanche, greater additional loading is necessary.
Snowpack
The shallow snowpack is quite compact by and large. Marked weak layers are not much evident. Most likely is if the snowpack at ground level or else the uppermost layer release if not sufficiently bonded to the snow beneath it.
Tendency
On Thursday night a cold front will bring strong-velocity W/NW winds and some snowfall. Fresh, shallow snowdrift accumulations can be freshly formed.
Avalanche danger levels above the timberline are CONSIDERABLE, below that altitude danger is LOW. The freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can trigger a small-to-medium slab avalanche even by minimum additional loading. Most of the danger zones (both near to and distant from ridgelines, and behind protruberances in the landscape) occur on north and east facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Most critical are transitions from shallow to deeper snow. In isolated cases, avalanches can fracture in the old snow and grow to larger size. Mostly small glide-snow avalanches and wet loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally, particularly at intermediate altitudes.
Snowpack
The snowpack is highly varied and still with too little snow for this juncture of the season. Crests and ridges are often windblown, gullies and bowls filled to the brim with snow. Weak layers occur as faceted crystals atop crusts and near-surface (beneath fresh snow and drifts) as well is inside the old snow.
Tendency
On Thursday night a cold front will bring strong-velocity W/NW winds and some snowfall. Fresh, shallow snowdrift accumulations can be freshly formed.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Caution: foehn-induced snowdrifts
Avalanche danger above 2000m is MODERATE, below that altitude danger. Snowdrift accumulations near to and distant from ridgelines on north and east-facing slopes can trigger a small-to-medium slab avalanche, in some steep places even by minimum additional loading. Above 2200m, isolated weak layers in the old snowpack can be triggered and avalanches can become correspondingly larger. Most dangerous of all are transitions from shallow to deeper snow and entries into gullies filled with drifts. Isolated glide-snow avalanches and small wet loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally.
Snowpack
The border to the old snowpack can be a weak layer for a slab avalanche. In additional, above 2200m there are several weak layers in the old snow, of faceted crystals which are often prone to triggering.
Tendency
On Thursday night a cold front will bring strong-velocity W/NW winds and some snowfall. Fresh, shallow snowdrift accumulations can be freshly formed.
