Prags Dolomites

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Hardly any decrease in danger. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase appreciably. More frequent loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

The fresh wind slabs can in some places be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase gradually. Isolated small and medium-sized loose snow avalanches are to be expected. In isolated cases avalanches can also release deeper layers of the snowpack, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m.

In some places wind slabs are lying on soft layers. The meteorological conditions will cause a gradual weakening of the near-surface layers as the day progresses. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on very steep west, north and east facing slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m on the Main Alpine Ridge. Some snow will fall in some localities.