Pollein and Saint-Marcel

In these regions the avalanche prone locations are rare and the danger is lower.

In these regions the avalanche prone locations are rare and the danger is lower.

The more recent wind slabs of recent weeks are lying on weak layers especially on east to north to northwest facing aspects above approximately 2400 m. The avalanches can be triggered in the faceted old snow. Mostly they are small and can mostly only be released by large loads, in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain on extremely steep slopes. In addition as the day progresses on south, southeast and southwest facing slopes, very occasional small moist and wet avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in case of releases originating from extremely steep starting zones at intermediate and high altitudes that have retained the snow thus far.

Weak layers exist in the old snowpack on shady slopes. The snowpack is unfavourably layered and has a loosely bonded surface. Sunshine and high temperatures gave rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack on very steep sunny slopes below approximately 3000 m. These conditions will foster a gradual strengthening of the snowpack especially on very steep sunny slopes. At intermediate and high altitudes snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. As a consequence of sharply rising temperatures and rain up to approximately 2300 m a crust formed on the surface at the weekend. At low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying. The numerous rocks hidden by the recent snow are the main danger.

Until Monday the weather will be mild. The conditions are generally favourable.