Samnaun Mountains

Fresh wind slabs will form in particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind. Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated with care and prudence.

Fresh wind slabs will form in particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind. Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated with care and prudence.

As a consequence of the moderate to strong foehn wind, the snow drift accumulations will increase in size. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack. Especially here avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow, this applies even in case of a single winter sport participant. Mostly the avalanches are medium-sized. Caution is to be exercised in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as on wind-loaded slopes. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m and on south facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. These places are sometimes covered with new snow and are therefore barely recognisable.

Some snow will fall. Distinct weak layers exist in the old snowpack. This applies in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m, as well as on south facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. As a consequence of new snow and wind from southerly directions, further wind slabs will form. These are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack above approximately 2000 m. This applies especially in shady places that are protected from the wind. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are bonding only slowly with the old snowpack.

Avalanches can as before be released by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size.