Upper Passeier Valley

Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated with care and prudence. Further increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day.

Weakly bonded old snow is to be evaluated with care and prudence. Further increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day.

Weak layers in the old snowpack can still be released in some places by individual winter sport participants. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example, as well as in little used terrain. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. As a consequence of warming during the day, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase in particular on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m. Backcountry touring calls for meticulous route selection.

The old snowpack remains prone to triggering in some places, especially on steep, little used shady slopes above approximately 2200 m, as well as on very steep sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. The weather conditions brought about a slow strengthening of the old snowpack. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to softening of the snowpack in particular on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m.

As a consequence of warming during the day more wet snow slides and avalanches are possible.