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Moderate avalanche danger will be encountered over a wide area. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in extremely steep terrain. In addition small wind slabs formed in the vicinity of peaks on Monday. Even a small avalanche can sweep snow sport participants along and give rise to falls.

Snowpack Below approximately 2200 m exceptionally little snow is lying for the time of year, and at low altitudes no snow at all is to be found. Above 2200 m as well, the snow depths are below average over a wide area. Snow depths correspond to the long-term average in some cases only in Valais. Below 2200 to 2400 m the mostly shallow snowpack has been influenced by warm temperatures and rain and is interspersed with melt-freeze crusts as well as faceted layers. At high altitudes the deeper layers of the snowpack are faceted and loosely bonded in many cases. This applies on west, north and east facing slopes above 2200 to 2400 m and on south facing slopes above approximately 2700 m. Below 2200 m isolated moist snow slides and gliding avalanches are possible in the west and north in particular. Observed weather review Tuesday, 03.01.2023 The weather was mostly cloudy. Some snow fell occasionally above 1600 m. Fresh snow Between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon above approximately 2000 m:

• Vaud Alps and extreme west of Lower Valais: 5 to 10 cm
• Elsewhere: smaller amounts or none

Temperature At midday at 2000 m: about 0 °C Wind Mostly light from the southwest Weather forecast through Wednesday, 04.01.2023 On Tuesday evening a little more snow will fall in the east at high altitudes. Otherwise it will be dry. On Wednesday it will be sunny in the mountains at first. During the day, high-altitude cloud will build up from the northwest. It will, however, remain dry. Fresh snow In the eastern part of the northern flank of the Alps and in northern Grisons: a few centimetres, but dry elsewhere Temperature At midday at 2000 m: about +2 °C Wind Mostly light, but increasingly moderate on the northern flank of the Alps and generally at elevated altitudes, from the west Outlook through Friday, 06.01.2023 On Wednesday night, precipitation will commence in the north. Thursday will be very cloudy in the north and precipitation will fall at times. The snowfall level will be approximately 1800 m. In the south it will be mostly sunny and dry with a northerly wind. Friday will be quite sunny in the mountains in all regions. The avalanche danger may increase a little on Thursday in the eastern part of the northern flank of the Alps, otherwise it will not change significantly.