Some new fallen snow and wind form fresh wind slabs
The avalanche danger is moderate above 2000 metres and low below.
Small snow slabs can be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts in some places, adjacent to the ridgeline and distant from ridgelines behind terrain edges in north-west, east and south-facing terrain. Fresh, prone-to-triggering wind slabs can also accumulate in gullies and bowls. In addition to the risk of burial, attention must be paid to the risk of being swept away and falling. There are also still many rocks lurking.
Snowpack
Wind and some snowfall form fresh, brittle wind slab snow (Brett), which comes to rest on the last new/wild snow (from 3/4 January) (= weak layer, or edged crystals directly on the last melt-freeze crust).
The old snowpack consists of layers of faceted crystals, deep rime and melt-freeze crusts and has little tendency to break up.
The amount of snow is well below average.
Tendency
There will also be fresh wind slab on Friday.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger
The avalanche danger is low, isolated danger areas due to fresh snowdrift accumulations can be found behind the edges of the terrain adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit.
Snowpack
Little snow. There is often only a few centimetres of soft snow or wind slab on the meadows or on a thin crust of harsh snow.
Tendency
No change in avalanche danger.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
2000m
Fresh snowdrifts and stones are the main danger.
The avalanche risk is low.
At high altitudes, fresh drift snow and small snow slabs in gullies and bowls adjacent to the ridgeline can be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts. Most of the avalanche prone locations are in the north and east sectors. The risk of falling outweighs the risk of burial away from terrain traps and there is usually more danger from stones than from snow.
Snowpack
Wind and a little snowfall form fresh wind slab, which comes to rest on the soft snow from 3/4 January or a crust.
The old snowpack consists of layers of faceted crystals, deep rime and melt-freeze crusts and has little tendency to break up.
Overall, there is little snow.
