Middle Lys Valley

Weak layers in the upper part of the snowpack can still be released in some places. In the evening as a consequence of new snow and wind there will be only a slight increase in the danger.

Weak layers in the upper part of the snowpack can still be released in some places. In the evening as a consequence of new snow and wind there will be only a slight increase in the danger.

The new snow and wind slabs of recent weeks are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack in particular on very steep shady slopes and at high altitude, also on sunny slopes above approximately 2600 m. They can still be released in some cases. Winter sport participants can release avalanches in some places. Such avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. Warming: As a consequence of the moist air mostly small moist and wet avalanches are possible, in particular on extremely steep slopes.

10 to 30 cm of snow fell on Sunday above approximately 2500 m. On Monday numerous medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large avalanches were observed. Sunshine and high temperatures gave rise to moistening of the snowpack in particular on sunny slopes below approximately 2900 m. As a consequence of highly fluctuating temperatures a crust formed on the surface during the last few days, this also applies on shady slopes below approximately 2000 m. In particular at intermediate altitudes less snow than usual is lying. On sunny slopes below approximately 2400 m hardly any snow is lying. Evening and night: 10 to 25 cm of snow will fall until Saturday above approximately 1800 m.

As a consequence of new snow and wind there will be an increase in the danger.