Pre Alps

Small wet avalanches due to rainfall and warmth

Small wet avalanches due to rainfall and warmth

Low avalanche danger prevails for the most part. As a result of rain impact, wet slides and small avalanches are still possible in zones at intermediate and low altitudes which have not yet discharged, as well as small glide-snow avalanches on steep grass-covered slopes.

The shallow snowpack is becoming thoroughly wet up to intermediate altitude, thus forfeiting its firmness. Rain and mild temperatures are improving the snowpack layering. Only little snow lies on the ground. Sunny slopes up to intermediate altitudes are becoming bare of snow.

Saturday: summits shrouded iin clouds rainfall in the morning, intensive snowfall in the northern massifs. Intense snowfall in the northern barrier cloud regions. Snowfall level will lie between 1400 and 1700 m. In the afternoon the precipitation will slacken off gradually. It will remain quite windy in the mountains. Temperature at 2000 m: -1 degree. Strong to stormy westerly winds at high altitudes.

Slopes are becoming bare of snow. Only in zones which have not yet discharged, small wet-snow and glide-snow avalanches continue to be possible. Avalanche danger will remain low.