Due to brisk W/NW winds, snowdrift accumulations will be generated esp. in high-altitude ridgeline and pass areas which are prone to triggering (but small). Danger zones tend to increase in frequency with ascending altitude. Older snowdrift accumulations are often still prone to triggering, can be released by one sole skier and reach medium size. Snowdrift accumulations in steep terrain should be evaluated with great caution. The danger of small, in isolated cases medium-sized glide-snow avalanches is still difficult to assess. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
The W/NW winds will transport the loose snow over the course of the day. Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations are often prone to triggering. Esp. on shady slopes, in wind-protected zones at high altitudes and on east-facing slopes, the snowdrifts have been deposited atop a loosely-packed snowpack surface. On sunny slopes the fresh snow is already bonded.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels will slowly recede.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Gliding snow
Caution: freshly generated snowdrift accumulations prone to triggering in places
Due to brisk W/NW winds, snowdrift accumulations will be generated esp. in high-altitude ridgeline and pass areas which are prone to triggering (but small). Danger zones tend to increase in frequency with ascending altitude. Older snowdrift accumulations are often still prone to triggering, can be released by one sole skier and reach medium size. Snowdrift accumulations in steep terrain should be evaluated with great caution. The danger of small, in isolated cases medium-sized glide-snow avalanches is still difficult to assess. Caution urged below glide cracks.
Snowpack
The W/NW winds will transport the loose snow over the course of the day. Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations are often prone to triggering. Esp. on shady slopes, in wind-protected zones at high altitudes and on east-facing slopes, the snowdrifts have been deposited atop a loosely-packed snowpack surface. On sunny slopes the fresh snow is already bonded.
