Monregalese Valleys

Down to low altitudes snow has fallen. Further increase in avalanche danger in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation.

Monday: The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information about the snowpack, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

Down to low altitudes snow has fallen. Further increase in avalanche danger in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation.

As a consequence of snowfall and the moderate to strong westerly wind, the snow drift accumulations will increase in size in the course of the day. The danger of dry avalanches will increase but remain within the current danger level. New snow and wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant and reach large size in isolated cases. This applies in particular on steep slopes also in areas close to the tree line, as well as in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain at intermediate and high altitudes. Dry loose snow avalanches and slab avalanches are possible already in the early morning. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are covered with new snow and therefore difficult to recognise. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the snowpack in particular on steep shady slopes. These can in some places be released by small loads and reach large size.

20 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday above approximately 1500 m. Over a wide area new snow is lying on surface hoar. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and natural avalanches serve as an alarm indicating the danger. Stability tests and snow profiles show the unfavourable bonding of the snowpack on steep shady slopes. Individual weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack in particular on shady slopes.