Stubai Alps Central

Natural avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses.

The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze and will soften quickly. As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of wet avalanches.

An unfavourable avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area. Wet snow represents the main danger.

In the early morning as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be a rapid increase in the danger of wet avalanches. Avalanches can in some places be released by a single winter sport participant. On very steep sunny slopes small and medium-sized moist loose snow avalanches are to be expected as the moisture increases. These can release the saturated snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases, in the regions exposed to a lot of new snow especially. Wet slab avalanches are to be expected in the afternoon, in particular on steep shady slopes between approximately 2200 and 2600 m. Especially here avalanches can be released in the weakly bonded old snow and reach large size in some cases. This also applies in isolated cases in highly frequented off-piste terrain. In steep gullies the avalanches can reach areas without any snow cover. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases, in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in high Alpine regions. Avalanches can in very isolated cases penetrate deep layers and reach large size.

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 3000 m. The high humditiy will give rise in the afternoon to a loss of strength within the snowpack also on steep shady slopes. West, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m: Towards its base, the snowpack consists of faceted crystals. 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Monday above approximately 2500 m. In high Alpine regions mostly small wind slabs formed.