Ratschings

Wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering. Wet and gliding snow require caution.

Wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering. Wet and gliding snow require caution.

The fresh and older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Avalanches can in very isolated cases reach medium size. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Especially slopes adjacent to ridgelines are unfavourable. Avalanches can in very isolated cases be triggered in the old snowpack and reach quite a large size. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more wet loose snow avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses. From origins in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place more gliding avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones. This applies in particular on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.

Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers on wind-protected shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. The spring-like weather conditions as the day progresses will give rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2400 m. This also applies on steep sunny slopes at elevated altitudes.

Some snow will fall in particular in the north. Wet loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses. Gliding avalanches can also occur.