As a result of fresh fallen snow and strong-to-stormy SW winds, often trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations are being generated during the course of the day in ridgeline terrain, in gullies and bowls and in general above 1800m. These drifts can often be triggered by one sole skier. Releases tend to be small-sized. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of taking a fall and being swept along also require consideration.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
Up to 20 cm of fresh snow is anticipated regionally, locally more. Accompanied by strong to storm-strength SW winds, fresh snowdrifts will accumulate. Shady slopes: the drifts will be deposited atop weak layers. The snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, and is highly diverse even over small areas. There is only little snow on the ground. Below 1600m there is often hardly any snow regionally.
Tendency
Fresh snowdrifts demand close attention
Danger level
2400m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2400m
Main danger: fresh snowdrifts
As a result of fresh fallen snow and strong-to-stormy SW winds, often trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations are being generated during the course of the day in ridgeline terrain, in gullies and bowls and in general above 2400m. These drifts can often be triggered by one sole skier. Releases tend to be small-sized. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of taking a fall and being swept along also require consideration.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
Up to 10 cm of fresh snow is anticipated regionally, locally more. Accompanied by strong to storm-strength SW winds, fresh snowdrifts will accumulate. Shady slopes: the drifts will be deposited atop weak layers. The snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, and is highly diverse even over small areas. There is only little snow on the ground. Below 1600m there is often hardly any snow regionally.
Tendency
Fresh snowdrifts demand close attention
Danger level
Isolated danger zones in gullies and bowls
Fresher snowdrift accumulations are generally small-sized, triggerable only in isolated cases, esp.on wind-protected shady slopes at high altitudes, esp. in transitions into gullies and bowls and at the foot of rocky cliffs and behind protruberances in the landscape. These danger zones occur seldom. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of being swept along and forced to take a fall require consideration. On very steep sunny slopes, isolated small wet loose-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
Only minor fresh snow is anticipated. Accompanied by strong to storm-strength SW winds, small fresh snowdrifts will accumulate; the drifts will be deposited atop weak layers esp. on wind-protected slopes. The snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, and is highly diverse even over small areas. There is only little snow on the ground. Below 1600m there is often hardly any snow regionally.
Tendency
Fresh snowdrifts demand close attention
Danger level
Little snow on the ground.
Avalanches are hardly possible in gullies and bowls.
Snowpack
The old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, with a loosely-packed surface with surface hoar and faceted crystals. Very little snow on the ground. Hardly any snow on the ground below 1600m regionally.
Tendency
No significant change expected in avalanche danger levels
