Sole, Pejo and Rabbi

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Weak layers in the old snowpack are treacherous.

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Weak layers in the old snowpack are treacherous.

The fresh and older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in particular on west to north to east facing aspects. These avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. This also applies in isolated cases on steep sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. Avalanches can additionally in some places be released in the weakly bonded old snow. Avalanches can release deeper layers of the snowpack and reach medium size. These avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example.

As a consequence of a sometimes strong wind from northerly directions, mostly small wind slabs will form in all regions. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. Precarious weak layers exist deep in the old snowpack especially on shady slopes.

During the night the weather will be partly cloudy. The weather conditions will prevent a stabilisation of the snowpack. Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow are to be critically assessed.