Snow conditions 10.11.2016

General danger level - Thursday, 10. 11. 2016

Danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale - MODERATE.

Main problem: fresh snow

Danger pattern: vn6 Cold weather, poorly bonded fresh snow with wind



Risk assessment

Danger in the mountains will be above about 1800 m above sea level due to larger amounts of new snow MODERATE, level 2. Especially in areas with wind-packed snow and on steeper slopes, you can trigger a fresh snow avalanche with greater additional load. No spontaneous avalanching is expected.



Snow conditions

CONDITIONS in the mountains are wintery. In the past days, up to about 70 cm of snow has fallen in the high mountains. It snowed onto bare ground. The snow has bonded relatively well with it. Wind has created wind slabs.



Forecast weather development

On Thursday, partly cloudy. On Friday, cloudy, snow again. Westerly to southwesterly wind. Up to about 20 cm of snow will fall. Wind will create new wind slabs.



Trend of snow conditions

New snow will settle slowly and the snowpack will become more stable. Since it will remain cold, snowline at the end of the week around 1000 m a.s.l., snow will remain dry and soft, only on wind-exposed locations a crust will form. Avalanche danger will slowly decrease.



General avalanche danger is level 2 on the European five-level scale.



Next issue: Friday, 11. 11. 2016



Source: ARSO