Avalanche forecast

Deferegger Alps East

LWD Südtirol
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Fresh wind slabs require caution. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

Fresh wind slabs require caution. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

Avalanches can be released by a single winter sport participant, in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. In isolated cases avalanches are medium-sized. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Snowpack Structure

Some snow will fall over a wide area. Some snow has fallen over a wide area. This applies in particular in the south. The sometimes storm force wind will transport the new snow. The wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack in particular on steep northwest, north and east facing slopes. The rain gave rise to moistening of the snowpack in particular in the Prealps below approximately 1700 m. Shady slopes: The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers. Steep sunny slopes: The fresh wind slabs are lying on a crust. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations over a wide area.

Tendency

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service South Tyrol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)

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