6.05.2022
General danger level - Friday, 6. 5. 2022
The danger is level 1 on the European five-level scale - LOW.
Main problem: wet snow
Danger pattern: Spring situation
Risk assessment
Avalanche danger is LOW everywhere, level 1. In case of sunny weather, it increases during the day due to daily warming. The snowpack is mostly well bonded and stable. More caution is needed in the high mountains, where the snowpack from the last snowfall has not yet fully settled. Under heavy load, you can trigger a small slab avalanche. On steep sun-exposed slopes, small wet snow avalanches are possible. Winter conditions still prevail in higher areas. On clearer nights, snow freezes, so there is mainly a risk of slipping in the morning.
Snow conditions
On Wednesday and Thursday it was relatively warm and especially on Wednesday also sunny. The top layer of snow settled a bit more and crusted in the high mountains, at night it also froze in the high mountains. Today there were no significant amounts of precipitation, so new snow is little up to now and does not affect snow and avalanche conditions. Snow is mostly well transformed and settled.
Forecast weather development
Today it will be cloudy and foggy with occasional precipitation, presumably no significant amounts. Snow line at about 2100 m above sea level. East wind will blow. On Saturday mostly cloudy and locally foggy. Local precipitation will still occur, partly showers. Snow line around 2200 m. Light wind from eastern directions will blow. On Sunday variable cloudiness with shorter sunny periods. Local showers and thunderstorms will occur. East wind will still prevail. Also on Monday there will be individual afternoon showers or thunderstorms.
Trend in snow conditions
Snow conditions will not change much. From Sunday onwards, the sun will again increase its influence on the snowpack condition. Small avalanches or sloughs of southern snow will be possible. In the morning there will be a risk of slipping in the high mountains. The next avalanche bulletin will be published on Monday, 9.5.2022.
Next issue: Monday, 9. 5. 2022
Source: ARSO