Lasörling Group

New snow and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

New snow and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

The new snow can be released by a single winter sport participant. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions the avalanche prone locations are present in all aspects. These avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow and are difficult to recognise. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase gradually. Individual small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible. 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.

5 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Friday. In some places new snow is lying on soft layers. The meteorological conditions will cause a gradual weakening of the near-surface layers as the day progresses. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack on very steep west, north and east facing slopes, especially above approximately 2400 m on the Main Alpine Ridge.

Hardly any decrease in avalanche danger. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase appreciably. More frequent loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses.