Border Graie Alps

As a consequence of new snow a moderate danger of dry avalanches will be encountered over a wide area.

As a consequence of new snow a moderate danger of dry avalanches will be encountered over a wide area.

The new snow and wind slabs of Tuesday are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack on steep shady slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. 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. Sometimes the avalanches are medium-sized but can be released also by a single winter sport participant. Be careful of the numerous rocks hidden by the little snow.

15 to 25 cm of snow fell in the last two days above approximately 1400 m. The new snow and wind slabs are 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.