Reisseck Group

Wet snow represents the main danger.

Wet snow represents the main danger.

The danger of moist and wet avalanches will already exist in the early morning. This applies on very steep sunny slopes in particular below approximately 2800 m, as well as in all aspects below approximately 2500 m. As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of avalanches being released will increase especially on steep shady slopes below approximately 2500 m. Avalanches can in isolated cases penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach medium size. In very isolated cases dry avalanches can also be released in the old snowpack. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2500 m.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be severely restricted. The surface of the snowpack will freeze very little and will already be soft in the early morning. Some rain will fall in some regions. These weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2500 m.

The danger of wet avalanches will persist.