Ampezzo Dolomites

Until Monday the wind will be strong at times.

Until Monday the wind will be strong at times.

Until Monday the wind will be strong at times over a wide area. The fresh wind slabs will form in the vicinity of peaks. The fresh wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence. Skiers can release avalanches in isolated cases, including medium-sized ones. Even in moderately steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing moistening of the snowpack. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small moist and wet avalanches are possible below approximately 2600 m. Older wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads,. Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are easy to recognise.

Snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The sometimes strong wind will transport only a little snow. As a consequence of mild temperatures and solar radiation a crust formed on the surface during the last few days. The spring-like weather conditions gave rise to moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2400 m. Weak layers in the old snowpack necessitate caution and restraint.

The sometimes strong wind will transport only a little snow.