Not enough snow for winter sports anymore, in particular in the Prealps.
Avalanche danger is low. Wet snow is an issue in all aspects. Small wet loose snow avalanches can trigger naturally in extremely steep terrain at intermediate altitude. Additionally, smaller glide-snow avalanches can possibly release on steep sunny side slopes over smooth ground. Isolated fresh snowdrift patches can in addition be triggered as small slabs by minimum additional loading. Avalanche prone locations are found in steep N/E-facing ridgeline terrain above 1800m. The risks of being swept along outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.
Snowpack
Where there is still snow it is superficially encrusted on the sunny side early in the morning. At higher and high altitudes the surface snow is still dry in shady terrain. At intermediate altitude the snowpack surface will become wet in all aspects following the onset of slight precipitations. Small fresh snowdrift accumulations will be generated above 1800m as a consequence of heavy winds and some snowfall.
