Moderate avalanche danger in high altitudes - snowdrift is prone to triggering
Avalanche danger above 1.800 m is moderate. Danger spots are located in very steep entries, gullies and behind ridgelines in the expositions north to east. There slab avalanches can be triggered by small additional loads cannot be ruled out.
Snowpack
The snow base can settle and is mostly stable. Only in high altitudes the surface is still powder-like in some places. The new snowdrift is partially placed on top of soft layers, partially on top of a hard, icy old snow cover and is not sufficiently bonding. In general the snow cover is distributed unevenly and wet in medium altitudes. Blown-off areas are often hard and icy.
Tendency
The snowdrift danger and the avalanche danger are decreasing.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Fresh danger spots located in northern to eastern steep slopes in high altitudes.
Low avalanche danger. Danger spots are located in northern to eastern steep slopes, snowdirft is prone to triggering and small slab avalanches can be triggered by small additional loads. Danger spots are partially covered by new snow. Danger of falling is higher than the danger of being buried.
Snowpack
The snow base can settle and is mostly stable. In higher altitudes, especially north and east, thin snowdrift deposits are partially on top of soft layers, partially on top of a hard and icy old snow cover. Above that a thin powder-like new snow layer is found. In general the snow cover is distributed unevenly and wet in medium altitudes. Blown-off areas are often hard and icy.
Tendency
Saturday will be very cloudy with little amount of snowfall and poor visibility. The snowdrift danger will be decreasing. No significant change of the avalanche danger
