West Sibillini Mountains

Wet and gliding avalanches in particular on steep slopes.

Wet and gliding avalanches in particular on steep slopes.

The early morning will see sometimes favourable conditions mostly. As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day there will be an increase in the danger of wet and gliding avalanches within the current danger level. A danger of wet and gliding avalanches exists. On steep slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain individual mostly small avalanches are possible.

The surface of the snowpack will soften during the day. The spring-like weather conditions from the late morning will give rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released especially by large additional loads on steep shady slopes. This applies in particular in little used terrain, as well as in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow above approximately 1800 m.