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Fresh wind slabs require caution. Gliding snow represents the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs require caution. Gliding snow represents the main danger.

The fresh wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. These can especially at their margins be released by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. The avalanche prone locations are easy to recognise. Caution is to be exercised in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. A certain danger of gliding avalanches exists. This applies on steep east, south and west facing slopes below approximately 2400 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released especially by large additional loads in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. Avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. These places are very rare but are difficult to recognise. Avalanches can reach large size in isolated cases.

The weather conditions gave rise to increasing consolidation of the snowpack. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on near-ridge shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. This applies in particular on shady slopes. Towards its base, the snowpack is faceted. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Low and intermediate altitudes: Towards its base, the snowpack is moist. Evening and first half of night: Over a wide area 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 1800 m.

Over a wide area 40 to 80 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Friday above approximately 1800 m. During the day: Significant increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and stormy weather. On wind-loaded slopes more frequent natural avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses, even large ones in isolated cases. Gliding avalanches are also to be expected, in particular on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m.