Slight increase in avalanche danger due to fresh snowfall
Fresh snowfall and small fresh snowdrifts are increasingly prone to triggering with ascending altitude. Avalanche prone locations occur in ridgeline terrain and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Small triggerings are possible by winter sports enthusiasts, In isolated cases, small glide-snow avalanches are also possible. Esp. in the Silvretta above 2600m by large additional loading, small-to-medium avalanches can be triggered in the old snow. Such danger zones occur in seldom-tracked, shady backcountry touring areas and are difficult to recognize.
Snowpack
Another 10-15cm of fresh snow at high alttitudes. Amid intermittently moderate-velocity winds, small snowdrift accumulations will be generated anew in ridgeline terrain. The old snowpack is thoroughly wet up to high altitudes. In the Silvretta in particular, very steep shaday slopes often have unfavorable intermediate layers inside the snowpack. Very little information from outlying terrain is available to the Avalanche Warning Service.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly. Due to higher daytime temperatures and solar radiation, increasingly frequent loose snow slides and small avalanches will be possible.
Danger level
Little snow on the ground, low avalanche danger
Avalanche danger is low. The small amount of fresh snow fell on bare ground in many places. At high altitudes it is will bonded with the old snowpack. In isolated cases, small glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
At high altitudes 5-10cm of fresh snow, deposited atop a moistened old snowpack surface. Bare ground at low and intermediate altitudes. All in al, a cohesive area-wide snowpack exists only above 1800m. Very little information from outlying terrain is available to the Avalanche Warning Service.
Tendency
On Saturday, quite sunny, and warmer. Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.
