Avalanche forecast

Pre Alps

LWD Vorarlberg
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Caution: freshly generated snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations
    Size
    1

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Caution: freshly generated snowdrift accumulations

Additional trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations can be easily triggered even by one sole skier. Danger zones occur also distant from ridgelines in wind-loaded steep terrain, in gullies and bowls, and behind protruberances in the landscape. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude. Glide-snow avalanches, mostly small, continue to be possible. Caution urged below glide cracks.

Snowpack Structure

Fresh snowdrift accumulations above the timberline are often prone to triggering. At lower altitudes there is little snow on the ground. Due to rain impact, the snowpack is weakening. Glide-snow avalanches are still possible.

Weather Forecast

Nocturnal snow showers will rapidly recede, intermittent sunshine is expected amidst variably cloudy skies. Snow showers could return, focal point in the Northern Alps. Extremely windy. At 2000m: -6 degrees. Strong to stormy W/SW winds at high altitudes.

Tendency

Variable conditions, some fresh snowfall anticipated

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Vorarlberg (CC BY 4.0)

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