Western Nonsberg Alps

A mostly favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Wet and gliding avalanches are still possible during the day.

A mostly favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Wet and gliding avalanches are still possible during the day.

As the day progresses until the temperature drops there will be only a slight increase in the danger of wet and gliding avalanches, in particular on west, north and east facing slopes. Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released in near-ground layers, mostly by large additional loads, especially on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, as well as in gullies and bowls at elevated altitudes. In these regions from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.

As a consequence of highly fluctuating temperatures a crust formed on the surface. Today the weather will be very warm. These weather conditions will bring about a rapid weakening of the snowpack from the early morning in all aspects. The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals. Faceted weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, in particular on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. On sunny slopes as well as below approximately 1800 m only a little snow is now lying.

As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more wet and gliding avalanches are possible, but they will be mostly small.