Isolated avalanches can be triggered in extremely steep terrain. Most releases are mostly small. Risks of falls and injuries outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.
Snowpack
The old snowpack is superficially melt-freeze encrusted and generally hardened. The crust softens up slightly during the daytime hours, particularly on sunny slopes. South-facing slopes are snow-covered only in some places. Only limited information from outlying terrain is currently available to the Avalanche Warning Services.
Tendency
No significant change anticipated. Low avalanche danger will continue.
Danger level
Isolated avalanche prone locations occur in persistent weak layer of old snow.
In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in persistent weak layers on very steep shady slopes in high alpine regions. These releases are mostly small-sized. The risks of falling and sustaining injuries outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. At very high altitudes in ridgeline terrain, gullies and bowls, freshly generated but usually small-sized snowdrift accumulations require attentiveness.
Snowpack
The old snowpack generally is superficially melt-freeze encrusted or, in places iced over. It softens up slightly during the daytime hours, particularly on sunny slopes. Beneath the melt-freeze crusts, particularly on steep north-facing slopes, expansively metamorphosed crystals weaken the shallow snowpack. At high altitudes, small-sized snowdrift accumulations occur from place to place. On shady slopes in high alpine regions, isolated weak layers occur inside the snowpack. Surface hoar frequently has formed. South-facing slopes are bare of snow up to high altitudes. Only limited information from outlying terrain is currently available to the Avalanche Warning Services.
