Border Graie Alps

Down to low altitudes snow will fall. The fresh and older wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects and generally in areas close to the tree line.

Down to low altitudes snow will fall. The fresh and older wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects and generally in areas close to the tree line.

In particular on steep slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain slab avalanches are possible as a consequence of new snow and wind, especially in particular at intermediate altitudes. The sometimes avalanche-prone wind slabs will be covered with new snow and therefore difficult to recognise. These can mostly be released by a single winter sport participant. In particular on very steep shady slopes the avalanches can be released in deep layers of the snowpack and reach large size. Dry loose snow avalanches and slab avalanches are possible already in the early morning.

Precarious weak layers exist in the snowpack on steep shady slopes. Stability tests and snow profiles show the unfavourable bonding of the snowpack on steep shady slopes. 15 to 30 cm of snow will fall until Sunday above approximately 1200 m. Over a wide area new snow is lying on surface hoar. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and natural avalanches serve as an alarm indicating the danger.

The weather report and anticipated change in the avalanche danger are uncertain. The avalanche danger should be investigated very thoroughly in the relevant locality. Sunday: Down to low altitudes snow will fall until late morning. During the day: Moderate westerly wind. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase in the afternoon.