South Coast

Avalanches are possible on slopes with wet or wind-affected snow.

No recent avalanches have been reported. Recent snow, rain, and wind may have caused isolated wind slab and wet loose avalanches in steep terrain.

Freezing levels should favour snow accumulation at treeline and above on Thursday, with anywhere from 10 to 40 cm possible. This snow should bond well to the warm and moist snow beneath. Total snow depths at ski hills and remote stations are 60 to 80 cm, with closer to 100 cm possible at treeline. Many areas are below the threshold depth for avalanches.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with 10 to 30 cm of snow above 1300 m (rain below), alpine wind south 60 to 90 km/h, treeline temperature near 0 °C, with freezing level dropping to 1500 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow above 1300 m (rain below), alpine wind southeast 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature around +2 °C, freezing level climbing to 1700 m in the afternoon.

Cloudy with sunny breaks and no precipitation, alpine wind southeast 40 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature around +5 °C with freezing level climbing to 2500 m.

Mostly cloudy with 2 to 8 cm of snow above 1500 m, alpine wind south 40 km/h, treeline temperature around +2 °C .

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• Be alert to conditions that change throughout the day.