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Rare avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers of snow

Rare avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers of snow

The avalanche danger is low. Small avalanches in particular can occasionally be triggered by one person in shady slope high alpine regions above 2600 metres. This is where the older and fresh foehn drift snow has formed a suitable shelf above a weak layer (usually in persistent weak layer). In addition to the risk of burial, the risk of falling and injury should be taken into account.

On the sunny slopes, the snow cover, snowpack is soaked up to high altitudes during the daytime changes. On the shady slope, it often remains hard-frozen on the surface, below which there is partly unbound edged snow at altitude, which can serve as a weak layer in exceptional cases. This is the case, for example, above the hard old snow from early winter. The snow depth is well below average at all altitudes.

On Sunday, the mostly sunny mountain weather will continue with good visibility. High and medium-high cloud fields will pass over the peaks at times. The southerly wind will reach speeds of around 60 km/h. Temperatures at 2000 metres will be around 5 degrees, at 3000 metres around -2 degrees. The frost line is at around 2600 metres.

The avalanche danger remains low.