Caution urged towards wet snow and weak layers in old snow.
Small wet loose-snow avalanches are possible, esp. on steep slopes. In addition, isolateed small-to-medium wet slab avalanches are possible at the foot of rock walls, esp. during the afternoon hours, in starting zones which have not yet discharged. Weak layers in the old snowpack can in isolated cases be triggered by one sole skier. Such danger zones occur on very steep shady slopes and in transitions into gullies and bowls above 1900m, and can reach medium size. Due to fresh fallen snow and moderate-velocity southerly winds, mostly small snowdrift accumulations were generated in ridgeline terrain, often triggerable by minimum additional loading.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation is reduced. The snowpack will soften increasingly during the course of the day. In the middle part of the snowpack on N/W/E facing slopes there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident. Snowdrift accumulations lie deposited atop unfavorable layers, esp. above 2300m on shady slopes.
Tendency
Caution: local showers
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Caution: moist/wet snow
Slightly rising avalanche danger - wet avalanches due to the rain. On extremely steep slopes, generally small-sized wet loose-snow avalanches are possible. In addition, isolated small-to-medium wet slab avalanches are possible at the foot of rock walls, esp. during the afternoon hours, in starting zones which have not yet discharged. Weak layers in the old snowpack can in isolated cases be triggered by one sole skier. Such danger zones occur on very steep shady slopes and in transitions into gullies and bowls above 1900m, and can reach medium size.
Snowpack
dp.3: rain dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Local rainfall is expected. Nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation is reduced. The snowpack will soften increasingly during the course of the day. In the middle part of the snowpack on N/W/E facing slopes there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident.
Tendency
Caution: local showers
BEFORE NOON Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wind slab
2400m
Wet snow
2200m
AFTERNOON Danger level
2600m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
2600m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wind slab
2400m
Caution: weak layers in the old snow, fresh snowdrifts at high and high-alpine altitudes
On extremely steep slopes, mostly small wet loose-snow avalanches can be expected. In addition, during the afternoon hours, mostly small wet slab avalanches are possible, esp. at the foot of rock walls on sunny slopes below 2600m and on shady slopes below 2200m. Weak layers in the old snowpack can in isolated cases be triggered by one sole skier. Such danger zones occur on N/W/E facing slopes above 2200m. Very isolated danger zones occur on sunny slopes above 2600m, and can reach medium size. Due to fresh snow and moderate-velocity northerly winds, mostly small snowdrift accumulations will be generated, often triggerable by minimum additional loading.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
Nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation is intermittently reduced. The snowpack is moist. The snowpack will soften increasingly during the course of the day. In the middle part of the snowpack on N/W/E facing slopes there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident. The freshly generated snowdrift accumulations have been deposited atop unfavorable layers, particularly on shady slopes above 2400m.
Tendency
Caution: local showers
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Beware wet snow
On extremely steep slopes, generally small-sized wet loose-snow avalanches can be expected. In addition, during the afternoon hours, mostly small wet slab avalanches are possible. Weak layers in the old snowpack can in isolated cases be triggered by one sole skier. Isolated danger zones occur on very steep shady slopes, esp. above 2000m. In addition, small snowdrift accumulations require caution, they can be triggered by one sole skier in isolated cases.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario
Nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation is reduced. The snowpack will soften increasingly during the course of the day. In the lower part of the snowpack on shady slopes there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident. Beneath the timberline there is only little snow on the ground.
