Lechquellen Mountains

Isolated avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layer of old snow.

Isolated avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layer of old snow.

In very isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in persistent weak layers on very steep shady slopes in high alpine regions. These releases are mostly small-sized. The risks of falling and sustaining injuries outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. At very high altitudes over minor areas, freshly generated but small-sized snowdrift accumulations require attentiveness.

Traces of fresh fallen snow frequently blanket a superficially melt-freeze encrusted, generally hard old snowpack surface, which hardly softens up during the daytime hours. At high altitudes. local, small-area snowdrifts occur. On shady slopes in high alpine regions isolated weak layers occur inside the snowpack. On the surface there is sometimes surface hoar. South-facing slopes are bare of snow up to high altitudes. Only limited information from outlying terrain is currently available to the Avalanche Warning Services.

Foehn-wind influence, pleasant. Frequent sunshine, even as intermittent cloudbanks pass through. Temperatures are expected to rise measurably. At 2000m: from -3 to +1 degree, at 3000m: -7 degrees. Moderate to brisk southerly to southeasterly winds at high altitudes.

Avalanche danger expected to remain low