Daytime rise in avalanche danger due to fresh snow and wind
The fresh snow will be transported by northerly winds, generating mostly small-sized trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes, esp. on shady slopes. Isolated winter sports enthusiasts in these zones can trigger small slab avalanches. 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. The danger of small, in isolated cases medium-sized glide-snow avalanches persists. At intermediate altitudes the old snowpack is thoroughly wet and mostly small wet-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
In Bregenzerwald and the Pre-Alps up to 15cm of fresh snow is expected, the snowfall level will drop rapidly from 1700 down to 1300m. The fresh fallen snow will be transported during the course of the day by intensifying northerly winds. At high altitudes the fresh snow and drifts will be deposited atop soft layers particularly on shady slopes and is prone to triggering. The snowpack is moist up to high altitudes and weakened by rainfall. Gliding movements are still possible over smooth ground.
Tendency
Also on Sunday, brisk NW winds will generate new snowdrifts. Danger of dry-snow avalanches will not change significantly. During the daytime, wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches continue to be possible.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1800m
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Daytime rise in avalanche danger due to fresh snow and wind
The fresh snow will be transported by northerly winds, generating mostly small-sized trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes, esp. on shady slopes. Isolated winter sports enthusiasts in these zones can trigger small slab avalanches. 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. The danger of small, in isolated cases medium-sized glide-snow avalanches persists. At intermediate altitudes the old snowpack is thoroughly wet and mostly small wet-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
In the Silvretta and Rätikon up to 15cm of fresh snow anticipated, in the Allgau Alps up to 20cm, in the Lechquellen, Lechtal Alps and Verwall up to 30cm of fresh fallen snow, the snowfall level dropping rapidly from 1700 down to 1300m. The fresh fallen snow will be transported during the course of the day by intensifying northerly winds. At high altitudes the fresh snow and drifts will be deposited atop soft layers particularly on shady slopes and is prone to triggering. The snowpack is moist up to high altitudes and weakened by rainfall. Gliding movements are still possible over smooth ground.
Tendency
Also on Sunday, brisk NW winds will generate new snowdrifts. Danger of dry-snow avalanches will not change significantly. During the daytime, wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches continue to be possible.
