Southern Adamello

As a consequence of new snow and wind a moderate avalanche danger will be encountered in some localities.

As a consequence of new snow and wind a moderate avalanche danger will be encountered in some localities.

In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Mostly avalanches are small. As a consequence of the moderate to strong southerly wind, snow drift accumulations formed on Tuesday. As a consequence of new snow and wind the prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase. This applies especially on shady slopes in high Alpine regions. The wind slabs are mostly shallow and prone to triggering. These are clearly recognisable. In isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized.

Shady slopes above approximately 2600 m: Precarious weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack. All aspects below approximately 2600 m: The snowpack is largely stable and its surface consists of loosely bonded snow lying on a crust. In some localities up to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen above approximately 2000 m. Shady slopes above approximately 2600 m: The mostly small wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The new snow and wind slabs of the last few days are lying on a crust below approximately 2600 m. The snowpack remains subject to considerable local variations. In all regions less snow than usual is lying.

As a consequence of the snowfall there will be an increase in the danger to level 2 (moderate).