Western Carniche Prealps

The wind will be storm force. The fresh and older wind slabs represent the main danger.

The wind will be storm force. The fresh and older wind slabs represent the main danger.

The wind slabs can be released, especially by large additional loads,. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. Small to medium-sized avalanches are possible. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface. Individual gliding avalanches can also occur, in particular on very steep grassy slopes below approximately 2000 m.

The snowpack is largely stable and its surface has a crust that is strong in many cases. The various wind slabs have bonded quite well with each other and the old snowpack. Stability tests and field observations confirm good snowpack stability. Faceted weak layers exist in the snowpack.

The strong wind will transport only a little snow. As a consequence of wind, small wind slabs will form in some localities. Decrease in danger of moist avalanches as the temperature drops.