Pre Alps

Loose-snow slides and small glide-snow avalanches

Loose-snow slides and small glide-snow avalanches

Mostly low avalanche danger prevails. Due to mild temperatures and solar radiation, loose-snow slides are possible on very steep slopes, In additional, in zones where snowfall has been heavy, small isolated medium-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep grass-covered slopes, in forest clearances and on hillsides. Caution below glide cracks, Small snowdrifts and loose-snow slides can be triggered by 1 person in steep terrain. Consider the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall!

Due to persistent southerly foehn wind, fresh snowdrift accumulations are being generated ongoingly, deposited atop a soft sufrace and often atop surface hoar, esp. on shady slopes at high altitudes. Bonding is often poor-to-moderate. The old snowpack is compact and stable. A low and intermediate altitudes the snowpack is wet down to the ground. On sunny slopes a breakable crust forms at night.

Nocturnal hours: Foehn impact, dry, with heavily overcast skies, strong-to-stormy southerly winds in the classic foehn lanes. Sunday daytime: Far-reaching clouds, little sunshine (likeliest in Allgäu Alps) In Rätikon and Silvretta the peaks will be veiled in fog from the start, light snowfall expected. In afternoon, foehn-induced snow showers will spread northwards. At 2000 m: +1 to -2 degrees. Strong to stormy southerly winds, in afternoon slackening off significantly.

Starting on Monday, snowdrift problem will recede, amidst light to moderate winds.