Friday 02.04.2021
Published01 04 2021, 17:00
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow

2000m

Persistent weak layer

2400m

 

Moist slab avalanches and wet and gliding avalanches are possible already in the early morning.
From the early morning as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be a gradual increase in the danger of wet and gliding avalanches. This applies on very steep sunny slopes at intermediate and high altitudes, as well as on very steep shady slopes below approximately 2000 m. The avalanches in these loacations are rather small. In addition on north and northeast facing slopes, individual small moist slab avalanches are possible. These can in some places be released, even by small loads in isolated cases.
The old wind slabs of recent weeks can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Explanation: "these" may only stand for "these avalanches" are rather small.

In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Snowpack
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The spring-like weather conditions gave rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack in all aspects. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be severely restricted in some case.
Sunny slopes: The surface of the snowpack will soften quickly.
Shady slopes above approximately 2400 m: The surface of the snowpack will hardly soften at all. Stability tests and field observations show the unfavourable bonding of the snowpack on steep, little used slopes.

In all regions at intermediate and high altitudes less snow than usual is lying. At low altitude from a snow sport perspective, in most cases insufficient snow is lying.
Tendency
The danger of moist and wet avalanches will decrease gradually.