Sesvenna Group South

Gliding snow requires caution. Wind slabs at elevated altitudes.

Gliding snow requires caution. Wind slabs at elevated altitudes.

A latent danger of gliding avalanches exists. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2600 m. Avalanches can reach medium size. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. As a consequence of a strong wind from westerly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in isolated cases. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. These places are rather rare and are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. In addition individual small loose snow avalanches are possible.

Some snow has fallen since Saturday in some regions. The wind was strong in some cases. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The old snowpack will be moist below approximately 2400 m.

Gliding snow requires caution. Over a wide area over a wide area 20 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Wednesday. As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force wind from southerly directions, sometimes large wind slabs will form.