Border Pennine Alps

As a consequence of the precipitation the avalanche prone locations will become more prevalent in the afternoon.

As a consequence of the precipitation the avalanche prone locations will become more prevalent in the afternoon.

As a consequence of new snow and wind, sometimes large wind slabs formed in the last five days in particular in places that are protected from the wind. The wind slabs can be released even by a single winter sport participant above approximately 2500 m. Above approximately 2000 m snow will fall from the afternoon. The avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility. As the day progresses at intermediate altitudes there will be a gradual increase in the danger of moist and wet avalanches. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions the avalanche prone locations will become more prevalent in the afternoon. In these regions occasionally large avalanches are possible as the snowfall becomes more intense. The current avalanche situation calls for defensive route selection.

New snow and wind slabs are lying on a moist old snowpack. This also applies on shady slopes in particular below approximately 2800 m. In some localities over a wide area 20 to 40 cm of snow will fall from the afternoon above approximately 2500 m. The sleet will give rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2500 m. Below approximately 2000 m a little snow is lying.

As a consequence of the precipitation the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase in the afternoon.