Prags Dolomites

Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.

Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.

Some fresh snow and very particularly the wind slabs formed by the strong to storm force northwesterly wind represent the main danger. The fresh wind slabs are mostly rather small but prone to triggering. They can be released even by a single winter sport participant especially on steep shady slopes above the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. In very isolated cases dry avalanches can also be triggered in the old snowpack, especially on very steep shady slopes at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, this applies in particular in case of a large load.

In some regions up to 5 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Monday. The wind will be strong to storm force. The fresh wind slabs are bonding poorly with the old snowpack in particular on wind-protected shady slopes. They are mostly rather small but prone to triggering. In its middle, the snowpack is faceted and weak. This applies on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m.

The wind will be strong to storm force. Further wind slabs will form.