Vicentine Prealps

The new snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

The new snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

In particular on steep slopes small natural avalanches are possible as a consequence of the new snow. The wind was moderate over a wide area. The somewhat older wind slabs are barely possible to recognise and in some cases prone to triggering. On Friday the wind will be moderate to strong over a wide area. In particular adjacent to ridgelines the wind slabs will increase in size appreciably as the day progresses. Wind slabs can be released by small loads. In isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in the weakly bonded old snow. Small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized avalanches are possible in particular in shady places that are protected from the wind. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines, as well as in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. The numerous rocks hidden by the recent snow are the main danger.

In some regions only a little snow is lying. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The new snow is lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack on shady slopes above approximately 1800 m. Weak layers exist in the snowpack on steep shady slopes.