Western Nonsberg Alps

The danger of moist avalanches will increase during the day. The fresh and older wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence.

The danger of moist avalanches will increase during the day. The fresh and older wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence.

As a consequence of warming moist and wet avalanches are possible as the day progresses, but they can reach medium size in some cases, in particular on steep sunny slopes, as well as at the base of rock walls in all altitude zones. Individual gliding avalanches can also occur. The new snow and wind slabs of the weekend are to be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions. Avalanches can be triggered in near-surface layers and reach medium size in all aspects. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls, as well as in places that are protected from the wind.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to gradual moistening of the snowpack in particular on steep sunny slopes at intermediate altitudes. At low and intermediate altitudes a little snow is lying.

The weather conditions will facilitate a gradual strengthening of the snowpack. Gradual decrease in danger of dry avalanches. More gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible, even medium-sized ones.