West Sibillini Mountains

Wet and gliding avalanches in particular on steep slopes.

Wet and gliding avalanches in particular on steep slopes.

As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day there will be an increase in the danger of wet and gliding avalanches within the current danger level. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase gradually in particular on steep slopes. A danger of wet and gliding avalanches exists. On steep slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain individual mostly small avalanches are possible.

The surface of the snowpack will soften during the day. The spring-like weather conditions gave rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released especially by large additional loads on steep shady slopes.