Western Carniche Prealps

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of moist and wet avalanches being released will increase gradually in particular on steep sunny slopes in all altitude zones. Moist and wet avalanches are possible as the day progresses, even medium-sized ones. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular at the base of rock walls and adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The clearly visible wind slabs can be released, especially by large additional loads, in all aspects at high altitude. Backcountry tours should be concluded timely.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. In some localities up to 20 cm of snow has fallen since Sunday above approximately 2000 m. In some regions only a little snow is lying on south facing slopes. The mostly small wind slabs of the last few days have settled a little.

Warming.