Wind slab
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Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.
Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.
As a consequence of a strong to storm force northerly wind, further wind slabs will form. In particular adjacent to ridgelines in all aspects as well as above the tree line easily released wind slabs will form. Mostly the avalanches are small but in isolated cases easily released. Weak layers exist in the snowpack on shady slopes. Dry avalanches can be released in deep layers, even by small loads in isolated cases.
At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions less snow than usual is lying. The strong wind has transported the loosely bonded old snow. The mostly small wind slabs are poorly bonded with the old snowpack. Weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.
As a consequence of the strong northerly wind there will be an increase in the avalanche danger within the current danger level.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Tirol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)