Border Graie Alps

As a consequence of new snow and strong wind the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase. Medium-sized and large avalanches are to be expected from early morning.

15 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until the evening above approximately 2000 m. As a consequence of a strong southeasterly wind, sometimes deep wind slabs formed since Tuesday adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls as well as in high Alpine regions. The new snow is bonding poorly with the old snowpack especially on southeast to south to west facing aspects. As a consequence of highly fluctuating temperatures a crust formed on the surface during the last few days, also on shady slopes below approximately 2400 m.

Significant increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

As a consequence of new snow and strong wind the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase. Medium-sized and large avalanches are to be expected from early morning.

Wind slabs can in many places be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach large size in isolated cases. This applies in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as on wind-loaded slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Slab avalanches and dry loose snow avalanches are to be expected. Additionally in some places avalanches can be triggered in the old snowpack and reach large size. The current avalanche situation calls for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger and careful route selection.