Deferegger Alps East

Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.

Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.

The wind slabs of the last few days are in some cases still prone to triggering. They are to be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. On extremely steep slopes small to medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible as a consequence of solar radiation.

In some regions 5 to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Saturday. The strong wind has transported the new snow and, in some cases, old snow as well. The wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. On Sunday further wind slabs will form in particular at elevated altitudes. They are mostly rather small. As a consequence of falling temperatures the snowpack consolidated on Saturday.

The weather conditions will foster a stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. As a consequence of warming and solar radiation, the activity of wet avalanches will increase.