7.01.2019
The danger is 1st degree on the European five-level scale - LOW.
Main problem:
Danger pattern: Cooling after warm weather / warming after frost
Risk assessment
Avalanche danger is LOW, 1st degree. The snowpack is stable. It is unlikely that any slab could release due to loading.
Snow conditions
Mainly dry and windy weather continues with occasional light snowfall. Snow is mostly crusted over, hard and icy in many places. Only in sheltered northern aspects of the high Julian Alps is it still possibly soft in places.
Forecast weather development
Today, occasional snow flurries mainly in mid-mountains. On Tuesday and into Wednesday night, snow showers will form, up to a few centimetres of snow possible. Tuesday afternoon will bring strengthened northwesterly wind. Moderate to strong wind will persist into Wednesday and Thursday. Tomorrow slightly warmer, then gradually cooling. Thursday temperature at 1500 m around -7, at 2500 m -14 °C.
Trend in snow conditions
Snowpack conditions will not change much. The snowpack will remain stable, frozen and hard and icy in many places, hence risk of slips. Avalanche danger will be LOW, 1st degree.
Next issue: Thursday, 10.1.2019
Source: ARSO