Adamello

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

The new snow and wind slabs of the last few days can be released easily or naturally in all aspects above approximately 1800 m. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Wind-loaded slopes where surface hoar has been covered with snow are unfavourable.

Over a wide area over a wide area 25 to 40 cm of snow, but less in some localities, has fallen since Monday above approximately 1700 m. The sometimes strong wind has transported some snow. This situation gave rise to unfavourable bonding of the snowpack over a wide area. The new snow and wind slabs are prone to triggering. This applies especially at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. New snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack, in particular on shady slopes. Large-grained weak layers exist in the snowpack on shady slopes.