The avalanche risk is SIGNIFICANT above 2300 metres, and MASSIVE below that.
New fallen snow and wind form a fresh slab. Small snow slabs can be triggered in some places by individual winter sports enthusiasts and reach medium size when tearing through the weak persistent weak layer. The weak old snowpack can also still be disturbed.
Avalanche prone locations increase rapidly from the tree line upwards. They are more frequent from west to north to east, in high alpine areas also in the southern sector and generally next to blown-off areas. Drift snow areas should be avoided. Whumpfing collapsing sounds when stepping on the snowpack can indicate danger.
Snowpack
10 cm to 20 cm of snow falls on a locally very varied snow surface under the influence of wind. There are areas with little snow next to considerable snowdrift accumulations. In places, these have been transformed and are soft, in places hard as a board. At the transition to the old snowpack, there are faceted crystals on and under the crust, which can serve as a reactive weak layer. Fractures in the persistent weak layer usually occur here. Deeper in the old snowpack there is a sequence of faceted crystals, crusts and a lot of deep rime. The total snow depth is well below average.
Tendency
The avalanche danger is slowly decreasing.
Danger level
1900m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Skiable terrain is still prone to triggering. Wind slab snow lies on weak old snowpack.
The avalanche risk is moderate above 1900 metres and low below. Slab avalanches can be triggered in some places by low additional loads and can reach medium size. Both fresh and older drift snowpacks as well as the weakly built-up old snowpack can be disturbed, fractures can tear through. Avalanche prone locations increase rapidly from the tree line upwards. They are concentrated from west to north to east, in some places in the southern sector in the high Alps, and generally next to blown-off areas. Drift snow areas should be avoided. Whumpfing collapsing sounds when stepping on the snowpack can indicate danger. The avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise.
Snowpack
Around 10 cm of snow falls on a locally very varied snow surface. There are areas with little snow next to considerable snowdrift accumulations. In places, these have been transformed and are soft, in places hard as a board. At the transition to the old snowpack, there are faceted crystals on and under the crust, which can serve as a reactive weak layer. Fractures in the persistent weak layer usually occur here. Deeper in the old snowpack there is a sequence of faceted crystals, crusts and a lot of deep rime. The total snow depth is well below average.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Weak old snowpack with little snow.
The avalanche risk is moderate in the northern sector above 2000 metres and low below that. In skiable terrain next to blown-off areas, small to medium slab avalanches can be triggered in some places by low additional loads. In the higher elevations, wind slabs are prone to triggering and avalanches triggered on the surface can tear through the persistent weak layer. Whumpfing collapsing sounds when stepping on the snowpack can indicate danger.
Snowpack
From midday, 5 cm to 10 cm of snow will fall on a locally very variable snow surface. Areas with little snow are located next to snowdrift accumulations. In places, these have been transformed and are soft and in places hard as a board. Where there is an old snowpack, there are faceted crystals on and under the crust at the transition to it, which can serve as a weak layer. Fractures in the persistent weak layer usually occur here. Deeper in the old snowpack there is a sequence of faceted crystals, crusts and a lot of deep rime. The total snow depth is well below average.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger.
Danger level
1900m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Some new fallen snow covers stones and avalanche prone locations.
The avalanche risk is moderate above 1900 metres and low below. In skiable terrain, small to medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered in a few places, especially in the northern sector, by low additional loads. Avalanche prone locations increase rapidly from the tree line upwards, at higher altitudes increasingly also in eastern aspects. Whumpfing collapsing sounds when stepping on the snowpack can indicate danger.
Snowpack
Around 10 cm of snow falls on a locally very varied snow surface. There are areas with little snow next to snowdrift accumulations. In places, these have been transformed to build up and are soft, in places hard as a board. Where an old snowpack is present, there are faceted crystals on and under the crust at the transition to it, which can serve as a reactive weak layer. Fractures in the persistent weak layer usually occur here. Deeper in the old snowpack there is a sequence of faceted crystals, crusts and a lot of deep rime. The total snow depth is well below average.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger.
Danger level
Hardly any snow and low avalanche danger.
The avalanche risk is low. The risk of stones and slipping on icy surfaces is higher than the risk of burial.
Snowpack
A small amount of snow falls on apery ground or a hard to icy melt-freeze crust. Edged persistent weak layer weakens the snow base, fundament if present.
