Monregalese Valleys

The soft wind slabs are in some cases still prone to triggering. Avalanches can in isolated cases be triggered in near-ground layers.

The soft wind slabs are in some cases still prone to triggering. Avalanches can in isolated cases be triggered in near-ground layers.

As a consequence of snowfall and the southeasterly wind, snow drift accumulations formed at the weekend. The large quantity of fresh snow and the wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases above the tree line. In the regions exposed to a lot of new snow this applies in particular on steep slopes and. The soft wind slabs are covered with new snow in some cases and therefore difficult to recognise. Caution is to be exercised in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can be released in near-ground layers in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. These can be released, in particular by large loads and reach medium size.

40 to 80 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday above approximately 1800 m. As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind, sometimes large wind slabs formed since Friday in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain as well as above the tree line. In these regions the snowfall level rose to approximately 2000 m. The rain gave rise on Sunday to extreme moistening of the snowpack in particular at low altitude. High Alpine regions: Individual weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack in particular on shady slopes. In the vicinity of peaks at high altitude a little snow is lying.