Stubai Alps Central

Wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering. Wet and gliding snow require caution.

Wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering. Wet and gliding snow require caution.

The fresh and older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Especially slopes adjacent to ridgelines are unfavourable. Avalanches can in very isolated cases reach medium size. On steep grassy slopes more gliding avalanches are possible, in particular medium-sized ones. This applies especially on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. During the day: As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be a gradual increase in the danger of wet snow slides, in particular on very steep sunny slopes. As a consequence of the rain natural wet avalanches are possible towards the evening, even medium-sized ones, especially on shady slopes.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced. The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze and will soften quickly. Up to 2000 m and above rain will fall in the evening. These spring-like weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers on wind-protected shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes.

Some snow will fall in particular in the north. Gliding avalanches can also occur.