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Considerable avalanche danger will be encountered in some regions. Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in extremely steep terrain. Even a small avalanche can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

Snowpack In particular on the northern flank of the Alps, on Tuesday the sometimes strong southerly wind gave rise to snow drift accumulations that are prone to triggering. On the northern flank of the Alps from the Bernese Oberland into Liechtenstein, in northern and central Grisons and in Lower Engadine, the fresh snow and wind slab layers of recent days are lying on top of a weak old snowpack. Avalanches can be triggered in particular at the interface with the old snow and in some cases release the entire snowpack. In the other regions, older snow drift accumulations lying on top of faceted weak layers remain prone to triggering in some places. The bonding of the snowpack is most favourable in the extreme west of Lower Valais and in northern Lower Valais, where hardly any distinct weak layers exist. Observed weather review Tuesday, 07.02.2023 On Monday night a little snow fell in the south. During the day it was sunny in all regions. Fresh snow Main Alpine ridge in Valais, Gotthard region, central part of the southern flank of the Alps: 5 to 10 cm Temperature At midday at 2000 m: between -6 °C in the north and -8 °C in the south Wind

• During the night, strong to storm force from the south for a while, in particular on the northern Alpine ridge
• Easing during the day and mostly light in the afternoon

Weather forecast through Wednesday, 08.02.2023 After a mostly clear night, it will be sunny during the day. In the south, cloud will build up increasingly in the afternoon. Fresh snow - Temperature At midday at 2000 m: between -5 °C in the north and -9 °C in the south Wind

• In the north during the night moderate for a while, at elevated altitudes strong from the northeast
• Otherwise light to moderate from easterly directions

Outlook through Friday, 10.02.2023 With mostly clear skies at night, each of the coming days will be sunny. In the south, Wednesday night will be only partly clear. On Thursday it will remain cool; the wind will be light to moderate from easterly directions. On Friday, temperatures will rise a little. The avalanche danger will decrease slowly.