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Wind slabs and wet snow require caution.

Wind slabs and wet snow require caution.

As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized moist and wet avalanches are to be expected. This applies in particular on sunny slopes, as well as on shady slopes below approximately 2400 m. As a consequence of a strong wind from northwesterly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed on Wednesday in particular adjacent to ridgelines. More recent wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases in all aspects. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. Avalanches can be released in the old snowpack, even by small loads in isolated cases. This applies in particular on very steep shady slopes. Caution is to be exercised at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. Backcountry tours and off-piste skiing should be concluded timely.

Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to gradual moistening of the snowpack in particular on sunny slopes. These conditions will bring about a weakening of the snowpack. In some cases the wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with the old snowpack. In some places wind slabs are lying on a hard crust. Individual weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on shady slopes. This applies above approximately 2200 m.

On Saturday it will be mild. Gradual increase in danger of moist and wet avalanches from the middle of the day.