Prags Dolomites

Fresh wind slabs are to be avoided.

Fresh wind slabs are to be avoided.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong southwesterly wind, wind slabs will form on Thursday especially in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The mostly small wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant especially on very steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. The avalanche prone locations are rather rare. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

Some snow will fall on Thursday in some regions. From a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying. The old snowpack is largely stable and its surface has a crust, in particular on steep sunny slopes in all altitude zones, as well as on shady slopes below approximately 2400 m. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Snow depths vary greatly above the tree line, depending on the infuence of the wind.

10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Friday. As a consequence of new snow and wind there will be an increase in the avalanche danger.