Saualpe North

As the day progresses the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase.

As the day progresses the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase.

The avalanche conditions in the morning, after a clear night, are mostly favourable. As the day progresses the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase. This applies in all aspects. Wet avalanches can occur in particular in starting zones where previous releases have taken place. Mostly these are small but can be released easily also by a single winter sport participant. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good at times. The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze and will soften during the day. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. Rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes above approximately 1900 m: Towards its base, the snowpack is faceted. On steep sunny slopes at low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying.

As the day progresses the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase a little.