Southern Lagorai

Wet snow represents the main danger. As a consequence of the rain natural wet avalanches are to be expected.

Wet snow represents the main danger. As a consequence of the rain natural wet avalanches are to be expected.

As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase in particular on steep shady slopes below approximately 2200 m. In these regions natural avalanches are to be expected, even large ones. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Such avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable. In addition the fresh wind slabs in high Alpine regions are capable of being triggered in isolated cases, in particular on near-ridge shady slopes. Wind slabs are mostly small.

Below approximately 1800 m only a little snow is lying. At higher altitudes there are 30 to 80 cm of snow, and even as much as 150 cm in some localities. The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The sleet will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack in some places below approximately 2200 m. Steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m: Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack. Above approximately 2200 m snow will fall. As a consequence of a strong wind, small wind slabs will form in high Alpine regions.

Slight decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the snowfall level drops. Above approximately 2000 m snow will fall in some regions.