Border Graie Alps

The new snow of the last few days can be released naturally also on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m. Backcountry touring calls for meticulous route selection.

The new snow of the last few days can be released naturally also on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m. Backcountry touring calls for meticulous route selection.

In the late morning in some localities danger level 3 (considerable) will be reached in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation above approximately 2600 m. The new snow can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases. This applies in particular on very steep slopes at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more avalanches are possible, even medium-sized ones, caution is to be exercised in steep rocky terrain, as well as on sunny slopes between approximately 2200 and 2800 m. Below approximately 2600 m mostly small moist loose snow avalanches are possible. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the high Alpine regions, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

In some localities 20 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Wednesday above approximately 2300 m. Down to 1600 m snow has fallen in some localities. The wind was moderate in the vicinity of peaks in the west. Below approximately 2800 m: In its middle, the snowpack is moist and its surface consists of loosely bonded snow lying on a melt-freeze crust. Below approximately 1900 m only a little snow is lying. On shady slopes above approximately 2200 m there is still a very large amount of snow.