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Saturday 02.12.2023

Published 01 12 2023, 17:00


Danger level

1500m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
1500m
New snow


During snowfall, the avalanche danger is constantly increasing! Beware of wet snow at altitudes up to 1500 m

The new snow puts additional load to the old snow cover. In places where there were previously snow slabs and pillows and they are covered with snow, it is possible to release an avalanche with the additional load. Spontaneous avalanches from new snow are also possible on very steep slopes at high altitudes. Due to warming in the mid-altitudes, the snow cover will be moist to wet, smaller to medium-sized avalanches are possible on steep slopes, exceptionally also sliding avalanches (foundation avalanches)

Snowpack

Warming temperatures and snow showers will peak during Saturday. The snow cover is therefore varied. At lower and middle elevations, the snow is moist to wet, while at high elevations above 1,500 m it is dry and mostly loose. New snow (in 48 hours) has fallen and is between 10 and 30 cm. The wind should start to blow on Saturday evening, when it will also get significantly colder.

Tendency

Increasing tendency Due to the constant snowfall, 10 - 30 cm of new snow falls during the day. On the positive side, at an ideal temperature of -5 to -1°C. The situation will worsen after the cold and strong winds in the following days.


Danger level


Avalanche Problem
New snow
Wet snow


Beware of wet snow on steep slopes!

The avalanche danger is only local, especially on steep slopes and on grassy ground, where avalanches from new snow are possible.

Snowpack

Snow cover is below average, snow is mostly wet and damp. It will start to cool down Saturday afternoon and evening.

Tendency

during the day with snowfall INCREASING.