Pre Alps

Isolated wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches

Slight low-pressure front conditions, initially cloud cover will dominate with some rainfall (snowfall above 1200-1500m), then it will become drier and in the afternoon, clouds will gradually disperse. Cooler than recent days. At 2000m: -2 to +1 degree.Moderate-strength SW winds.

On the weekend, often sunny and mild. Avalanche danger levels will recede further and be subject to a daytime danger cycle.

Isolated wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches

Avalanche danger is low. On steep north-facing slopes, wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches can increase naturally. Wet-snow avalanches can be triggered by persons in steep terrain, mostly small releases. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall require adequate caution.

On Thursday, minor snowfall above 2000m. Moist/warm air masses and rainfall will make the snowpack forfeit its firmness. During the night, up to 5cm of fresh snow is anticipated above 1500m. On Good Friday temperatures will drop, a bit of fresh snow is expected. Danger of wet-snow avalanches will recede. On south-facing slopes up to high altitudes, hardly any snow on the ground. Also on shady slopes, intermediate altitudes are increasingly bare of snow. On very steep shady slopes at high altitudes, often unfavorable intermediate layers are evident inside the old snowpack.