Pollein and Saint-Marcel

Fresh wind slabs require caution. Backcountry touring calls for restraint.

Fresh wind slabs require caution. Backcountry touring calls for restraint.

As a consequence of new snow and strong wind the wind slabs will increase in size additionally in the early morning. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs can be released. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain and on very steep slopes. More mostly small dry avalanches are possible, in particular at the base of rock walls, and in extremely steep terrain.

20 to 40 cm of snow, but less in some localities, has fallen since Tuesday above approximately 2000 m. The westerly wind has transported the new snow. The weather conditions on Thursday gave rise to moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2200 m. The northwesterly wind has transported the new snow. In all aspects snow depths vary greatly above approximately 2000 m, depending on the infuence of the wind. At low and intermediate altitudes from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

Slight decrease in avalanche danger as a consequence of the ceasing of precipitation.