Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Warmth and solar radiation increasing danger due to wet snow

Warmth and solar radiation increasing danger due to wet snow

Avalanche danger is subject to a daytime cycle rising from low to medium. On sunny slopes, small naturally triggered wet-snow avalanches can be expected on steep rocky slopes. When the snowpack is thoroughly wet later in the day, large wet slab avalanches cannot be ruled out.

Persistent warmth over the last few days has moistened the snowpack on sunny slopes up to high altitudes. On shady slopes where there are more reserves of cold there are still layers of faceted crystals inside the snowpack which will be activated as weak layers when the snowpack soon becomes moist. In general, rapid moistening and destabilization of the snowpack can be expected on sunny slopes during the course of the day.

On Tuesday, air pressure will rise, it will be sunny. North of the Main Alpine Ridge there will be clouds, south of it will be pure sunshine. At 2000 m: from +1 to + 3 degrees. Winds will be moderate from W/NW. Wednesday will be mostly sunny, temperatures will rise. Little wind.

The wet-snow problem will persist. Avalanche danger levels will not change significantly.