Western Carniche Prealps

The weather will be very warm. Backcountry tours should be started and concluded very early.

The weather will be very warm. Backcountry tours should be started and concluded very early.

As a consequence of solar radiation the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found at the base of rock walls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain and adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Gliding avalanches can also occur, in particular on steep grassy slopes. The wind slabs remain for the foreseeable future prone to triggering, especially adjacent to ridgelines. In all regions medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large avalanches are possible. Avalanches can be released, mostly by large loads.

The spring-like weather conditions gave rise to increasing consolidation of the snowpack, especially on shady slopes. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to thorough wetting of the snowpack over a wide area. The snowpack remains wet all the way through in particular on sunny slopes.

In some localities light precipitation.