Cornices
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Unlikely - Possible
- Größe
- 1–3
Cornices are large, looming, and can trigger large avalanches on the slopes below.
Strong solar radiation may increase the reactivity of recently formed storm slabs.
Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when solar radiation is strong.
Cornices are large, looming, and can trigger large avalanches on the slopes below.
Strong solar radiation may increase the reactivity of recently formed storm slabs, especially on steep slopes in the alpine.
Expect sunny skies to trigger wet loose avalanches on sunny aspects.
20 to 40 cm of recent snow and southerly wind formed storm slabs that will be most reactive on lee features at upper elevations.
Below the recent snow is a hard crust that exists on all aspects to at least 2500 m.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong in most areas.
On Tuesday, a couple of naturally triggered wind slabs up to size 2 were reported on northerly aspects in the alpine.
Several skier triggered size 1 wind slabs were also reported on steep slopes in the alpine.
Observations are currently very limited in this region. Please consider submitting a MIN to let us know what you're seeing out there.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.