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The danger of wet avalanches will already be elevated in the early morning.

The danger of wet avalanches will already be elevated in the early morning.

Wet avalanches can as before be released, even by a single winter sport participant. This applies especially on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m, as well as in all aspects at intermediate altitudes. As a consequence of warming, the activity of wet avalanches will increase. As the day progresses medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large wet and gliding avalanches are possible. In the regions where the outgoing longwave radiation during the night is reduced the danger will already exist in the morning. Backcountry tours should be started early and concluded timely.

Some rain fell on Saturday in some localities. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced over a wide area. As a consequence of low stratus no crust will develop on the surface during the night. In the other regions the snowpack will only just freeze. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to rapid softening of the snowpack in particular on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m. In areas where the snow cover is rather shallow the snowpack will soften more quickly. Snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.

The conditions are spring-like. Increase in danger of wet and gliding avalanches in the course of the day.