Western Nonsberg Alps

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on steep shady slopes. The more recent wind slabs are to be avoided in particular in terrain where there is a danger of falling, also adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to moistening of the snowpack in some cases. In particular on sunny slopes mostly small moist avalanches are possible.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong wind, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed on Wednesday. Snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The mostly small wind slabs of the last few days are in individual cases still prone to triggering. Hardly any weak layers exist in the old snowpack. In these regions only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing moistening of the snowpack.

Significant warming. Gradual increase in danger of moist avalanches in the late morning.