Dolomites of Fiemme North

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

In some localities up to 10 cm of snow will fall on Tuesday. The fresh snow as well as the small wind slabs that are forming during the snowfall will be deposited on the quite favourable surface of an old snowpack. As a consequence of a gathering strong northerly wind, further wind slabs will form in the course of the day. Hardly any weak layers exist in the old snowpack. Snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.

As a consequence of falling temperatures and the strong northerly wind, the snowpack can not consolidate on Wednesday. Fresh wind slabs are to be avoided.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong wind, mostly small wind slabs will form on Tuesday in particular at elevated altitudes. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on steep shady slopes. The wind slabs are to be avoided in particular in terrain where there is a danger of falling. Caution is to be exercised adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The avalanche prone locations are rather rare but are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility.