Western Nonsberg Alps

Gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are the main danger.

Gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are the main danger.

On steep grassy slopes medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of gliding avalanches and wet snow slides being released will increase quickly in all aspects, not only on sunny slopes, including on steep shady slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. In isolated cases, wet avalanches can reach intermediate altitudes in steep gullies. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze very little and will already be soft in the early morning. The high temperatures will give rise to extreme and thorough wetting of the snowpack especially on very steep slopes. These conditions will cause a rapid weakening of the snowpack. In particular in the west in some localities up to 10 cm of snow will fall in the evening. The fresh wind slabs are mostly very small.

Temporary increase in danger of dry avalanches as a consequence of the new snow. Temporary decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the temperature drops.