Caution urged towards wet snow and weak layers in old snow.
On extremely steep slopes, mostly small wet loose-snow avalanches are possible. In addition, during afternoon isolated small-to-medium wet slab avalanches are possible esp. at the foot of rock walls in starting zones which have not yet discharged. Caution on sunny slopes and on shady slopes below 2200m. Weak layer can still be triggered in places by one sole skier. Such danger zones occur esp. on N/W/E facing slopes above 2000m. Avalanches can grow to medium size. In addition, small snowdrift accumulations require caution, they can be triggered by one sole skier in some places.
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
BEFORE NOON Danger level
1900m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Wet snow
AFTERNOON Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Caution: moist/wet snow
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
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
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Wet snow
2600m
Wind slab
2400m
Increasing danger of wet-snow avalanches during the course of the day. Caution: weak layers in the old snow
On extremely steep slopes, mostly small wet loose-snow avalanches are possible. In addition, during afternoon isolated small-to-medium wet slab avalanches are possible esp. as of midday. Caution on sunny slopes below 2600m and on shady slopes below 2200m. Weak layer can still be triggered in places by one sole skier. Such danger zones occur esp. on N/W/E facing slopes above 2000m. Avalanches can grow to medium size. In addition, small snowdrift accumulations require caution, they can be triggered by one sole skier in some places.
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 are possible. 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.
