Gruyère

Snowpack

Some of the snow from the start of this week is resting on a layer with facets. In isolated cases, avalanches may still be released in these near-surface layers on very steep shaded slopes.

In the central part of the southern flank of the Alps and in southern Upper Engadine, the old snowpack structure has been partially transformed, especially in places with little snow. Avalanches originating deeper in the snowpack cannot be ruled out there. In the other regions, the bottom and middle sections of the snowpack are generally favourable, meaning that avalanches usually only involve the upper layers.

Some medium-sized and occasionally large gliding avalanches are still possible, especially at altitudes between 2000 and 2600 m.

Weather forecast for Saturday, 13.01.2024

In the mountains it will be sunny after a clear night.

New snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between +2 °C in the west and south and -1 °C in the east.

Wind

There will be weak to moderate northerly winds.

Weather review for Friday, 12.01.2024

It was sunny in the mountains.

New snow

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Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between +1 °C in the southwest and -3 °C in the northeast.

Wind

Winds were strong at times in the Jura and Prealps, otherwise mostly weak to moderate, blowing from the north and east.

Trend until Monday, 15.01.2024

In the mountains it will be sunny at first on Sunday, with clouds moving in from the west in the afternoon. Monday will be sunny at times, with some precipitation possible in some localities in the north. The westerly wind will increase in strength on Monday. It will get significantly colder.

There will be hardly any change in the danger of dry avalanches. Some gliding avalanches, mostly of medium size, will still be possible.