Prags Dolomites

Wet and gliding snow require caution. Fresh wind slabs at high altitude.

Wet and gliding snow require caution. Fresh wind slabs at high altitude.

More frequent wet loose snow avalanches are to be expected, even medium-sized ones. In addition an appreciable danger of gliding avalanches exists, in particular on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m, as well as on steep shady slopes below approximately 2400 m. These can reach dangerously large size. The fresh 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. This applies especially adjacent to ridgelines. In some cases avalanches are medium-sized. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Avalanches can in very isolated cases be triggered in the old snowpack. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep east and west facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. Avalanche prone locations are to be found also on very steep north facing slopes between approximately 2100 and 2300 m.

Some snow will fall until Monday in particular in the south. The snowpack will be wet all the way through below approximately 2200 m. The snowpack will be moist below approximately 2400 m. The surface of the snowpack will soften quickly. Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes. This applies above approximately 2600 m. In very isolated cases new snow and wind slabs are lying on a weakly bonded old snowpack.

Wet and gliding avalanches are the main danger.