Border Pennine Alps

Weak layers in the old snowpack are treacherous. In addition the wind slabs should be taken into account. Along the border with Switzerland the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and the danger is greater.

The new snow and wind slabs of the last few days are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2000 m. Below approximately 2000 m less snow than usual is lying. Large-grained weak layers exist in the old snowpack on shady slopes.

The weather conditions gave rise to increasing consolidation of the snowpack.

Weak layers in the old snowpack are treacherous. In addition the wind slabs should be taken into account. Along the border with Switzerland the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and the danger is greater.

In particular in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed. They are bonding only slowly with the old snowpack in particular on very steep shady slopes. In particular shady slopes where weaknesses exist in the old snowpack are especially precarious. Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches in some places, including medium-sized ones. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack are a clear indication of a weakly bonded snowpack. Small and medium-sized natural avalanches are possible in particular in the regions with a lot of snow. In addition as the day progresses especially at the base of rock walls, some small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized moist and wet avalanches are possible. The numerous rocks hidden by the recent snow are the main danger.