Caution urged on steep, shady high-altitude slopes. Beware fresh snowdrifts.
Slab avalanches can be triggered in the old snow in some places with large additional loading. Caution is urged on very steep, shady high altitude slopes. In addition, small-sized snowdrift accumulations can be triggered in ridgeline terrain and behind protruberances in the landscape with increasing frequency at ascending altitudes, the drifts are prone to triggering. Small-to-medium sized slab avalanches can be triggerred by winter sports enthusiasts. Especially on steep grass-covered slopes, small-sized glide-snow avalanches continue to be possible. Be careful beneath glide cracks.
Snowpack
Only small amounts of snowfall are being registered, deposited on top of a moist, superficially melt-freeze encrusted old snowpack surface up to high altitudes. With increasing altitude, particularly in ridgeline and pass zones, as well as behind protruberances in the landscape, small freshly-generated snowdrift accumulations occur. At high altitudes, especially on shady slopes, there are faceted intermediate layers inside the snowpack. These can be triggered in some places. There is still inadequate information available from off-piste terrain to the Avalanche Warning Service.
Tendency
Avalanche danger is not expected to change significantly.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1800m
Wet snow
800m
Persistent weak layer
Treeline
Above the tree line, weak layers may be present in the snow cover.
A small additional load can trigger a small to medium-sized avalanche above the tree line, especially where there are transitions between thin and thicker snow cover. Caution should also be exercised in areas of blowing snow. On steep grassy slopes in the mid-mountains, some southern snow creep may also occur.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
In recent days, clear weather has led to a coalescence in the snow cover, which could weaken the coherence of the snow cover in some areas, particularly on arid slopes. In sloping areas, the snow cover has started to transform more rapidly as the weather has warmed up, forming a crust. Snow is relatively scarce in the mountains. Due to the past influence of wind, the height of the snow cover is uneven and the surface of the snow cover has been reshaped.
Tendency
On Tuesday, cloud cover will reduce the impact of warming on snow cover transformation.
Danger level
2400m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2400m
Wind slab
2200m
Weak layers in old snow are the main danger
The avalanche danger is moderate above 2400 metres and low below.
The main problem is old snow. In the sectors from west to north to east, slab avalanches can be triggered in some places by even a small additional load. Avalanches can break through to deeper weak layers and become medium sized if the snow is thick enough.
In west to north to east exposures above 2200 m, small slab avalanches can also be triggered in fresh drift snow. The few danger spots are close to the crest. Below 2800 m, mainly small sliding snow avalanches can occur spontaneously.
Snowpack
The snow surface is often loose on the shaded side. In the upper part of the snowpack, fresh snow that has blown over close to the ridge can form a weak layer. In the middle part of the snowpack, weak layers of angular crystals have formed between the fresh snow packs of the past week. At high altitudes, angular crystals can also be found at the transition to the compact old snow foundation and occasionally near the ground.
On the sunny side, the snow cover has settled far up and may have hardened in the morning.
Tendency
The problem of old snow remains at altitude.
Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2200m
Little snow, small drift snow problem
The avalanche danger is low, the main danger is drift snow.
Above 2200 m, small slab avalanches can be triggered in a few places in west, north and east exposures.
Snowpack
The snow surface is wind-treated. In the upper part of the snow cover, overblown fresh snow can form a weak layer. Overall, there is still little snow.
Tendency
Little change.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow
Avoid terrain under sliding snow cracks
The avalanche danger is low. The main problem is the sliding snow on slopes with exposures from east to south to west. Small sliding snow avalanches can occur spontaneously up to the summits.
Snowpack
The snow surface is often loose and angular on the shaded side. Only at high altitudes can isolated angular weak layers be seen within the snowpack.
On the sunny side, the snow cover has settled a long way up and may have hardened in the morning.
Tendency
Little change.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow
Persistent weak layer
1800m
Predominantly low avalanche danger
Avalanche danger is low. In extremely steep, especially shady terrain, small avalanches can be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts. Apart from being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to fall also require caution. Particularly naturally triggered slides and small-to-medium sized glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
A few centimetres of fresh fallen snow lie deposited up to high altitudes on top of a thoroughly wet, well settled old snowpack surface with near-surface melt-freeze crusts. Small snowdrift accumulations have been freshly generated in ridgeline terrain. On steep, grass-covered slopes, isolated glide cracks and small glide-snowslides have been observed. There is still inadequate information available from off-piste terrain to the Avalanche Warning Service.
Tendency
No significant change in the avalanche situation is anticipated.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow
2000m
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Partly little snow: Be aware of the risk of falling and injury!
The avalanche risk is low. At medium altitudes, sliding snow is a problem. On very steep, smooth ground, for example on meadows, in forest aisles and on rock slabs, individual small sliding snow avalanches can detach themselves. Areas below sliding snow cracks should be avoided.
At higher altitudes, isolated weak layers in old snow can be problematic. Slab avalanches can be triggered on very steep, shady slopes at the transition from little to much snow with a large additional load. They usually remain small, but the risk of falling must be taken into account.
Snowpack
At medium altitudes, the snow cover is moist and compact, often wet at the base. At higher altitudes, well-set powder snow dominates. Here, layers of angular crystals have been preserved in places, especially on shady slopes and in hollows.
