Pollein and Saint-Marcel

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of the moderate wind the wind slabs will increase in size additionally. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs can be released, especially at their margins. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain and on extremely steep slopes. Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized dry avalanches are possible, in particular at the base of rock walls, and in extremely steep terrain.

20 to 40 cm of snow has fallen since Tuesday above approximately 2000 m. The northwesterly wind has transported the new snow. The weather conditions on Thursday gave rise to moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2200 m. In all aspects snow depths vary greatly above approximately 2000 m, depending on the infuence of the wind. At low and intermediate altitudes less snow than usual is lying.

The weather will be sunny. The avalanche danger will persist.