West Sibillini Mountains

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain dry slab avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones. They can be released, even by a single winter sport participant. Individual natural avalanches are still even now not entirely ruled out. Ground avalanches are still possible.

The snowpack will become in most cases favourable. The more recent wind slabs have formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. In some places sometimes deep wind slabs formed. The wind slabs have bonded generally well with the old snowpack. The weather conditions will foster a slow settling of the snowpack also on steep slopes. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to gradual moistening of the snowpack especially on sunny slopes at intermediate altitudes.