Border Graie Alps

The new snow and wind slabs can be released easily, even by a single winter sport participant,.

The new snow and wind slabs can be released easily, even by a single winter sport participant,.

The fresh snow and the wind slabs formed by the easterly wind are poorly bonded with the old snowpack in particular on steep sunny slopes and at intermediate and high altitudes. These can be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach large size, caution is to be exercised in particular on steep slopes, and on wind-loaded slopes. In particular on steep sunny slopes and in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place medium-sized to large gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible as a consequence of warming during the day. The current avalanche situation calls for caution and restraint.

Over a wide area 30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, fell on Tuesday above approximately 1800 m. The fresh snow and the wind slabs are poorly bonded with the old snowpack. The surface of the snowpack will freeze, but a strong crust will not form and will soften during the day. Weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on shady slopes.

The spring-like weather conditions will give rise to increasing settling of the snowpack.