Prags Dolomites

Wet snow represents the main danger. Wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

Wet snow represents the main danger. Wind slabs in the high Alpine regions.

As a consequence of warming during the day there will be a gradual increase in the danger of wet avalanches. Some rain will fall in the afternoon in some regions. Wet avalanches can as before be released by a single winter sport participant. As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of avalanches being released will increase. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2800 m. Avalanches can release the saturated snowpack and reach medium size. The wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes in high Alpine regions. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. The snowpack will be wet all the way through. This applies on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m, as well as on sunny slopes below approximately 3000 m. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack. Up to high altitudes rain will fall in the afternoon in some regions. On steep sunny slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying. High Alpine regions: As a consequence of a strong wind from southeasterly directions, wind slabs formed. These are lying on soft layers on steep shady slopes. The weather effects will foster a rapid strengthening of the snow drift accumulations.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze, but a strong crust will not form and will soften during the day. Wet snow requires caution.