North and center of Aran

A very precarious avalanche situation will prevail.

On Sunday it will be very cloudy. The wind will be strong to storm force over a wide area. 30 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until the evening. The northerly wind will transport the new snow significantly. In particular intermediate and high altitudes, in shady places that are protected from the wind: The wind slabs have bonded very poorly. Released avalanches and stability tests indicate the existence of a weak snowack in these regions. At intermediate altitudes there are 100 to 200 cm of snow, and even more in some localities. Snow depths vary greatly at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions, depending on the infuence of the wind.

Monday: Slight decrease in danger of dry avalanches as the snowfall eases. Gradual increase in danger of moist avalanches as a consequence of warming.

New snow and wind slabs are to be critically assessed.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong northerly wind, dangerous wind slabs will form in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. During the course of the night they will increase in size appreciably. The more recent wind slabs can be released easily or naturally in all aspects. Individual large avalanches are not ruled out. As a consequence of the heavy snowfall dry snow slides and avalanches are to be expected, even medium-sized ones. Steep shady slopes, in places that are protected from the wind: Avalanches can in some cases be triggered in the old snowpack and reach large size. Caution is to be exercised in particular in little used backcountry terrain at the base of rock walls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The avalanche prone locations are prevalent and are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility. The current avalanche situation calls for great caution and restraint.