Osterhorn Group,Gamsfeld Group

AVOID very steep slopes!

AVOID very steep slopes!

Avalanche danger is MODERATE. Caution urged on very steep slopes. They should be avoided. Beneath the compact fresh snow there are weak layers which can be triggered by large additional loading (a fall, on foot, no distances). Avalanches can grow to medium size, in isolated cases to large size. Due to recent storm winds there are snowdrift accumulations in all aspects. Caution urged on very steep shady slopes, also below the treeline. Naturally triggered avalanches are rare. Isolated loose-snow avalanches in steep rocky terrain and isolated glide-snow av avalanches where there was bare ground before this snowfall are possible.

The abundant fresh snow has settled, at least up to 1800 m on sunny slopes. Sink-in depths and proneness to triggering have decreased. Beneath the latest drifts and the recent mass of fresh snow there are still weak layers which can be triggered (blanketed powder on shady slopes and faceted weak layers beneath the latest melt-freeze crusts).

On Monday, sunshine, nearly cloudless skies, little wind, slightly higher temperatures. At 2000 m: -4 degrees. On Tuesday, cloudless skies again, outstanding visibility. The NW winds will intensify slightly (30 km/hr). Mildest day of the week. Temperature at 2000 m: -1 degree.

Further decrease in avalanche danger.