Danger level
2200m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2200m
Gliding snow
Weak layers in the old snowpack necessitate defensive route selection.
Weakly bonded old snow and gliding snow require caution.
The old wind slabs must be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on very steep east, north and west facing slopes at intermediate and high altitudes. They are sometimes deep and in some cases prone to triggering. Weak layers deep in the old snowpack can be released in some places by people in particular on little-used, rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes. In many cases the dry avalanches are medium-sized.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more gliding avalanches are possible as the day progresses, even medium-sized ones. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep sunny slopes above approximately 2000 m and on shady slopes below approximately 2400 m.
Southern and eastern borders of Aran: The more recent wind slabs are small but prone to triggering.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation more gliding avalanches are possible as the day progresses, even medium-sized ones. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on very steep sunny slopes above approximately 2000 m and on shady slopes below approximately 2400 m.
Southern and eastern borders of Aran: The more recent wind slabs are small but prone to triggering.
Snowpack
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Shady slopes intermediate and high altitudes: The wind slabs have bonded poorly.
Wind-protected shady slopes: Towards its surface, the snowpack is faceted and its surface consists of surface hoar.
Shady slopes, areas where the snow cover is rather shallow: Large-grained weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack.
Thursday: Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good. The weather will be sunny over a wide area.
At intermediate altitudes there are 50 to 100 cm of snow, and even more in some localities. At elevated altitudes snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.
Wind-protected shady slopes: Towards its surface, the snowpack is faceted and its surface consists of surface hoar.
Shady slopes, areas where the snow cover is rather shallow: Large-grained weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack.
Thursday: Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be good. The weather will be sunny over a wide area.
At intermediate altitudes there are 50 to 100 cm of snow, and even more in some localities. At elevated altitudes snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.
Tendency
The avalanche danger will persist.