Border Graie Alps

The large quantity of fresh snow as well as the often large wind slabs can be released easily or naturally.

The large quantity of fresh snow as well as the often large wind slabs can be released easily or naturally.

A lot of new snow above approximately 2000 m. Avalanches can be released very easily and reach dangerously large size. This applies in particular above approximately 2000 m. From high-altitude starting zones the avalanches can as before reach low altitudes. Below approximately 2400 m moist and wet avalanches are possible. Moist avalanches can penetrate even deep layers. The conditions are very dangerous for backcountry touring and snowshoe hiking.

Over a wide area 70 to 90 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell in the last three days above approximately 2000 m. A lot of new snow in the high Alpine regions. The sleet gave rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack over a wide area in particular at low and intermediate altitudes. As a consequence of new snow and wind, sometimes large wind slabs formed in particular at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.