Deferegger Alps East

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Wet snow requires caution.

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Wet snow requires caution.

Wind slabs are mostly only small but in some cases prone to triggering, in particular on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. In very isolated cases avalanches can also penetrate deep layers. As the moisture increases more frequent wet avalanches are to be expected. This applies in all aspects below approximately 2400 m. In particular on north facing slopes avalanches can release the weakly bonded old snow as well and reach quite a large size.

The various wind slabs are in some cases still prone to triggering in particular on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the top section of the snowpack in particular on steep shady slopes. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be severely restricted over a wide area. The surface of the snowpack will freeze very little and will soften quickly. The weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack.

On Saturday it will be very mild. Rapid increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.