Wind slab
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- Above 2,400 m
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
As a consequence of new snow and a strong wind, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form at elevated altitudes. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls and on steep shady slopes.
5 to 10 cm of snow will fall on Friday. Over a wide area strong westerly wind. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The weather conditions gave rise to moistening of the snowpack below approximately 2000 m. A little snow is lying.
Fresh wind slabs require caution.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Tirol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)