Northern Lepontine Alps

In particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind wind and new snow to intermediate altitudes. Caution is to be exercised adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas along the border with Switzerland.

In particular in the regions exposed to the foehn wind wind and new snow to intermediate altitudes. Caution is to be exercised adjacent to ridgelines and in pass areas along the border with Switzerland.

As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind, sometimes large wind slabs formed especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The new snow and wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant above approximately 2200 m. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially in steep terrain and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. Avalanches can also be triggered in the old snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases.

The more recent wind slabs are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects. Individual weak layers exist in the snowpack in particular on shady slopes, especially on steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. In particular on sunny slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.