Graie Alps

The new snow of the last few days can be released naturally also on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m.

The new snow of the last few days can be released naturally also on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m.

The new snow can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases. This applies in particular in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation on very steep slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones. This applies in particular at the base of rock walls, as well as in extremely steep terrain above approximately 2600 m. Below approximately 2600 m mostly small moist loose snow avalanches are possible. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the high Alpine regions, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

In some localities up to 10 cm of snow will fall above approximately 2500 m. The high humditiy gave rise to moistening of the snowpack also at high altitude. Below approximately 2800 m: In its middle, the snowpack is moist and its surface consists of loosely bonded snow lying on a melt-freeze crust. Below approximately 1900 m only a little snow is lying.