Southern Adamello

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow by small loads, especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, as well as in gullies and bowls at elevated altitudes. In particular transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable. The avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye.

Faceted weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, in particular on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals; its surface is loosely bonded and consists of surface hoar and faceted crystals. This applies in particular on shady slopes above the tree line. As a consequence of mild temperatures and solar radiation a crust formed on the surface. On sunny slopes below approximately 2000 m only a little snow is now lying.

Up to 2000 m rain will fall on Wednesday in particular in the north. Slight increase in danger of wet and gliding avalanches as a consequence of the precipitation.