Lasörling Group

Fresh wind slabs are mostly easy to recognise and prone to triggering.

Fresh wind slabs are mostly easy to recognise and prone to triggering.

The fresh wind slabs can be released easily in some cases above the tree line. This also applies in areas close to the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects. The wind slabs are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. They are to be avoided as far as possible. In isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized. Even a small avalanche can sweep winter sport participants along and give rise to falls. In addition further very occasional gliding avalanches are possible, in particular on steep east, south and west facing slopes below approximately 2600 m. In isolated cases the gliding avalanches are quite large, in particular in the regions with a lot of snow. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided.

As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from westerly directions, further wind slabs will form in the course of the day. The fresh wind slabs are lying on surface hoar in some places. These are mostly rather small but can in some cases be released easily. Towards its base, the snowpack is largely stable. Snow depths vary greatly above the tree line, depending on the infuence of the wind. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations.

In particular in the south 5 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. On Wednesday as a consequence of the strong southwesterly wind there will be an increase in the danger of dry avalanches. The fresh wind slabs remain prone to triggering.