West Sibillini Mountains

Gliding avalanches and wet snow slides are the main danger.

Gliding avalanches and wet snow slides are the main danger.

Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of gliding avalanches being released will increase quickly in particular on steep slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. Gliding avalanches are possible at any time, even large ones in isolated cases. They can also be released in the morning. In addition on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes, very occasional medium-sized slab avalanches are possible.

In gullies and bowls above approximately 1800 m a lot of snow is lying. The spring-like weather conditions gave rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack. These conditions will cause a gradual weakening of the snowpack.