Border Graie Alps

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

The new snow and wind slabs of Tuesday are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack on northwest to north to east facing aspects. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep shady slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions and adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. This applies especially along the border with France. In isolated cases the avalanches are medium-sized but can be released in some cases by a single winter sport participant. Be careful of the numerous rocks hidden by the little snow.

15 to 25 cm of snow has fallen since Tuesday above approximately 1400 m. The new snow is lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in particular on shady slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. The covering of new snow is moist. This applies in particular below approximately 1600 m, as well as on sunny slopes. Shady slopes and in places that are protected from the wind: The old snowpack is faceted and weak. Large-grained weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack here. At low and intermediate altitudes from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

Friday: Afternoon: Light snowfall to 1800 m. The avalanche danger will persist.