Venediger Group South

Wet snow represents the main danger. Weakly bonded old snow at elevated altitudes. Natural avalanches must be expected more frequently.

Wet snow represents the main danger. Weakly bonded old snow at elevated altitudes. Natural avalanches must be expected more frequently.

As a consequence of warming natural moist avalanches are to be expected, this applies already in the early morning. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects below approximately 2700 m. In isolated cases avalanches can also release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach large size, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m. More small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible. The danger of natural wet avalanches will increase during the day. Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated critically, in particular on steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Avalanches can in some cases be released easily and reach large size.

As a consequence of sharply rising temperatures and high relative humidity an unfavourable avalanche situation will develop by the early morning. The meteorological conditions will cause a gradual weakening of the near-surface layers. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on very steep west, north and east facing slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m. 10 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Thursday above approximately 2200 m. In some places new snow is lying on soft layers, in particular on shady slopes.

The avalanche danger will persist. Wet snow requires caution.