Southern Lepontine Alps

As a consequence of new snow and wind the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase from the early morning.

As a consequence of new snow and wind the prevalence and size of the avalanche prone locations will increase from the early morning.

As a consequence of snowfall above approximately 800 m and the occasionally strong wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form from early morning, in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The fresh snow and in particular the wind slabs that are forming in particular at intermediate and high altitudes can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Over a wide area new snow and wind slabs are lying on a hard crust, in particular on sunny slopes below approximately 2500 m, and at low altitude. Melt-freeze crusts exist in the old snowpack in particular at elevated altitudes. In all altitude zones only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.