West Sibillini Mountains

Wet and gliding snow require caution. Large and, in isolated cases, very large wet slab avalanches are possible in some places.

Wet and gliding snow require caution. Large and, in isolated cases, very large wet slab avalanches are possible in some places.

In all aspects medium-sized and large moist and wet avalanches are possible as a consequence of the rain. As a consequence of the rain there will be an increase in the danger of gliding avalanches and wet snow slides. On wind-loaded slopes the avalanches can penetrate even deep layers and reach quite a large size. Great caution and restraint are recommended. Backcountry tours should be started and concluded early.

Various wind slab layers are lying mostly on a moist old snowpack. In particular, however, sometimes large wind slabs formed in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls and generally in the high Alpine regions. The spring-like weather conditions gave rise to thorough wetting of the snowpack. As a consequence of the rain the prevalence and size of these avalanche prone locations will increase.