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Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

The fresh and older wind slabs are prone to triggering in particular on northwest to north to southeast facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized and can be released even by a single winter sport participant. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released especially by large additional loads in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. This applies on very steep slopes above approximately 2400 m. Avalanches can reach large size in isolated cases. Until the temperature falls individual small to medium-sized gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible below approximately 2000 m.

In some localities 2 to 5 cm of snow has fallen above approximately 2000 m. In particular at intermediate and high altitudes the wind slabs will increase in size additionally. This applies especially in the regions with a lot of snow. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The sleet will give rise to softening of the snowpack in some cases. Faceted weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack in particular above approximately 2400 m.

The avalanche danger will persist. The weather conditions will foster a slight settling of the snowpack.