Ampezzo Dolomites

Over a wide area 10 to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 1800 m. In some cases new snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack.

Over a wide area 10 to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 1800 m. In some cases new snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack.

The prevalence of avalanche prone locations and likelihood of triggering will increase as the day progresses. As the precipitation becomes more intense avalanches are possible as the day progresses, even medium-sized ones. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in some places on steep shady slopes. The avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines, as well as in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.

In some places new snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack. The wintry weather conditions gave rise to unfavourable bonding of the snowpack over a wide area on shady slopes above approximately 1800 m. Faceted weak layers exist in the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes.