Ampezzo Dolomites

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from northwesterly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed by Thursday especially adjacent to ridgelines. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines in northwest to north to southeast facing aspects above approximately 2200 m and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. The sometimes avalanche-prone wind slabs can be released easily, even by a single winter sport participant, in all aspects.

As a consequence of the occasionally strong northwesterly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded poorly with each other and the old snowpack. In some places wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. The wind slabs of the last two days are to be evaluated with care and prudence above the tree line. On shady slopes a sometimes treacherous avalanche situation will prevail. In addition the danger of moist avalanches will increase as the day progresses. Moist avalanches can occur easily or triggered naturally.