Tuxer Alps West

Adjacent to ridgelines small wind slabs will form. Gliding snow requires caution.

Adjacent to ridgelines small wind slabs will form. Gliding snow requires caution.

Fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m, especially adjacent to ridgelines. Mostly avalanches are only small. Even a small avalanche can sweep winter sport participants along and give rise to falls. On steep grassy slopes individual gliding avalanches are possible, in particular medium-sized ones. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation wet loose snow avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small.

Up to 10 cm of snow will fall above approximately 2000 m. The wind will be moderate to strong. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers on near-ridge shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The high humditiy will give rise as the day progresses to moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2200 m. This also applies on steep sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. The old snowpack will be well bonded over a wide area.

Slight increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. Gliding avalanches can also occur.