9.05.2022
General avalanche danger level - Monday, 9 May 2022
Danger is level 1 on the European five-point scale - LOW.
Main problem: wet snow
Danger pattern: Spring situation
Risk assessment
Avalanche danger is LOW everywhere, level 1. The snowpack is mostly well bonded and stable. A bit more caution is needed in the high mountains, where there is more snow and it softens during the day. Under greater load, you may trigger a small wet snow 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 a risk of slipping especially in the morning.
Snow conditions
Snow conditions in the mountains are spring-like. Except on the highest peaks of the Julian Alps, where there is still some poorly transformed snow in the shade, the snow is mostly coarse-grained and settled. In the morning, especially in the high mountains, it is also hard and frozen.
Forecast weather development
Sunny and quite warm in the coming days. The zero isotherm will rise above the highest peaks tomorrow and remain so until the end of the week. On Monday and Tuesday, there will still be mainly afternoon local showers and thunderstorms, then the weather will stabilize.
Trend in snow conditions
Snow conditions will not change much. Small avalanches or shedding of southern snow from steep southern slopes are possible. In the morning, there will be a risk of slipping in the high mountains. Today's bulletin is the last of this season. We will start publishing it again at the beginning of winter, or earlier if needed.
Next issue: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Source: ARSO