Western Nonsberg Alps

Wind slabs require caution.

Wind slabs require caution.

In all aspects sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed. This applies especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The avalanche prone locations are rare and are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. The wind slabs can be released easily above approximately 1800 m. Caution is to be exercised at their margins in particular. Mostly the avalanches are small. In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Even a small avalanche can sweep snow sport participants along and give rise to falls.

The various wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. In all regions a little snow is lying.

The avalanche danger will persist.