Western Carniche Prealps

Considerable avalanche danger will prevail. Backcountry touring calls for great caution and restraint.

As a consequence of new snow and wind, wind slabs formed. Over a wide area new snow is lying on a wet old snowpack.

The weather will be clear. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. As a consequence of falling temperatures a crust will form on the surface during the next few days.

Considerable avalanche danger will prevail. Backcountry touring calls for great caution and restraint.

The new snow and wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular at the base of rock walls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain and adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Avalanches can be released in deep layers of the snowpack. Gliding avalanches can also occur. The avalanches can be released by small loads.