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Rare avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers of snow

Rare avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers of snow

The avalanche risk is low. Small avalanches in particular can occasionally be triggered by one person in shady slope high alpine regions above 2600 metres. This is where the older and fresh foehn drift snow has formed a suitable shelf above a weak layer (usually in persistent weak layer). In addition to the risk of burial, the risk of falling and injury should be taken into account.

On the sunny slopes, the snow cover, snowpack is moistened up to high altitudes during the daytime changes. On the shady slope, it often remains hard-frozen on the surface, below which there is partly unbound edged snow at altitude, which can serve as a weak layer in exceptional cases. This is the case, for example, over the hard old snow from early winter. The snow depth is well below average at all altitudes.

The sun is shining on Monday. Visibility is good on the mountains. Thin, high cloud fields will pass through at times. It will be a little cooler. Temperatures at 2000 m around 2 degrees, at 3000 m around -3 degrees. Moderate to brisk southerly winds with peaks around 50 km/h.

The avalanche danger remains low.