On shady steep high-altitudes slopes and in ridgeline terrain, small-area snowdrift accumulations require caution. One sole winter sports enthusiast can trigger mostly small slab avalanches in these zones. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall require adequate caution. Near-surface weak layers, esp in little-tracked terrain on shady steep slopes, are often still prone to triggering. On steep grass-covered slopes with sufficient snow, isolated medium-sized glide-snow avalanches still possible.
Snowpack
Fresh snowfall is expected (5-10cm) which will be deposited up to high altitudes atop a moist old snowpack surface, it will bond well. In ridgeilne terrain, small drifts will be generated. Below 1500m there is little snow on the ground. On shady slopes at high and high-alpine altitudes the older drifts lie atop an unfavorable old snowpack, which has increasingly stabilized.
Tendency
Glide-snow avalanches still possible, despite lower temperatures
Danger level
Not much snow, low avalanche danger
Avalanche danger is low. In isolated cases, small loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally in extremely steep terrain. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall require adequate caution. Small glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep slopes on smooth ground where there is sufficient snow.
Snowpack
The shallow snowpack is moist up to summit level, often wet. Gliding movements over wet, smooth ground are possible. A cohesive, area-wide snowpack is generally only evident on shady slopes above 1400m. It is well consolidated by and large. South-facing slopes are largely bare of snow on the ground.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels expected to remain unchanged
