Dolomites of Fiemme North

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force southerly wind, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in all aspects above the tree line. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation loose snow avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses, but they will be mostly small. In addition a certain danger of gliding avalanches exists, in particular on steep sunny slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. These can in isolated cases reach medium size. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.

The wind was strong to storm force in some cases. 20 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes above the tree line.

The fresh wind slabs remain prone to triggering at elevated altitudes.