Pre Alps

Heed fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Heed fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Avalanche danger is low. At high altitudes fresh snowdrift accumulations are being generated, the increase with intensifying winds and can be easily triggered. Danger zones occur esp. in steep ridgeline terrain. The dangers of falling and being injured outweigh those of being buried in snow.

The shallow snowpack is largely stable. Small fresh snowdrift accumulations are being generated at high altitudes due to fresh snowfall and winds - these are poorly bonded with the snowpack surface on shady slopes more than anywhere else.

Nocturnal hours: in the early part of the night it will be dry, skies will be clear with scattered clouds. In early morning cloud cover will move in. Friday: after clouds withdraw and a few snow showers come to an end there will be a morning phase of dry weather with brisk SW winds. Later in the day, visibility will deteriorate, snowfall will set in, winds will intensify. At 2000 m: +1 degree. Brisk winds to start with, later on intensifying further, from W/SW.

Saturday will start with some snowfall and limited visibility. Temperatures will drop, strong-to-stormy NW winds will be blowing. Avalanche danger levels at high altitudes can increase.