Prags Dolomites

Wet snow requires caution.

Wet snow requires caution.

The danger of wet avalanches will increase quickly in the early morning. More small to medium-sized wet avalanches are possible. This applies in all aspects below approximately 2800 m, as well as on extremely steep sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. In very isolated cases avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach a dangerous size. In addition still more very occasional gliding avalanches are possible. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2600 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the temporarily overcast night. The high temperatures from the early morning will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack in all aspects below approximately 2800 m, this also applies on sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. At low and intermediate altitudes from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

Temporary decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the temperature drops.