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Brandenberg Alps

Brandenberger Alpen

Sat 28 Feb

Day Risk Profile

Problem type changes as the day progresses

Low
below treeline
Earlier
Considerable
above treeline
Earlier
Considerable
Later

Avalanche Problems

Above treeline

Considerable (3) Dry avalanches, earlier
Dry snow level 3 Persistent weak layers Slab 3
N, NE, NW
above treeline
Medium Some Poor
GM.1 GM.10
Field notes

Persistent Snowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. Typical crystals in dry weak layers causing avalanches are : precipitation particles; surface hoar; faceted crystals; hollow crystals; graupel. Generally >1mm in size, loose grains with few bonds Wet weak layers can be formed by all snow crystal/grain types.EAWS glossary are very challenging to recognise. Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds and shooting cracks are typical when present, but you can have a serious weak layer with no warning signs at the surface. Knowledge of how the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary has evolved is essential. SLF's travel advice is direct: travel conservatively, avoid terrain where the consequences of being caught are large, and treat the history of weather and snow as more important than what you can see today. Read the full bulletin.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Considerable (3) Dry avalanches, later
Dry snow level 3 Persistent weak layers Slab 3
N, NE, NW
above treeline
Medium Some Poor
GM.1 GM.10
Field notes

Persistent Snowpack layer in which the crystals are poorly bonded and the layer has the potential to fail. Typical crystals in dry weak layers causing avalanches are : precipitation particles; surface hoar; faceted crystals; hollow crystals; graupel. Generally >1mm in size, loose grains with few bonds Wet weak layers can be formed by all snow crystal/grain types.EAWS glossary are very challenging to recognise. Distinctive noise (resembling a “whumpf” sound) occurring when a weak layer beneath a slab collapses. The air of the weak layer is forced outside the snowpack, with the resulting whumpf sound being heard. The sound usually indicates an unstable situation and can be accompanied by surface cracking. A whumpf is a clear avalanche alert.EAWS glossary sounds and shooting cracks are typical when present, but you can have a serious weak layer with no warning signs at the surface. Knowledge of how the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary has evolved is essential. SLF's travel advice is direct: travel conservatively, avoid terrain where the consequences of being caught are large, and treat the history of weather and snow as more important than what you can see today. Read the full bulletin.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

All elevations

Considerable (3) Wet avalanches, later
Wet snow level 3 Wet snow Loose 3
E, SE, S, SW, W
Medium Some Very poor
GM.1 GM.10
Field notes

Rolling snowballs, deep penetration when you step or ski, and small natural slides are clear signals that the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary is losing strength. After a clear, cold night the surface often freezes into a strong supporting Layer of hard-compacted snow resulting from a melt-freeze process or wind.EAWS glossary, and conditions are favourable in the early morning. After a warm, overcast night, the problem may be present from the start of the day. Plan early returns and watch the runout zones below you.

Source: SLF Avalanche Bulletin Interpretation Guide

Avalanche Activity

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Increase in danger of wet avalanches in the course of the day.

Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches in some places. In particular shady slopes are dangerous, especially in areas close to the tree line, as well as above the tree line. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation loose snow avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses. This applies in particular on steep sunny slopes. In addition gliding avalanches are possible. This applies especially on cut and grassy slopes.

Outlook

Constant avalanche danger

1 March 2026

Little snow will fall. Avalanches can be released in the weakly bonded old snow by a single winter sport participant. The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The danger of wet snow slides and avalanches will already exist in the early morning.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack
The weather will be very mild over a wide area. Shady slopes: The Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary remains prone to triggering in some places. Large quantities of fresh snow and the wind-drifted snow of the last few days are bonding only slowly with the Snow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary in particular on shady slopes. As a consequence of mild temperatures the snow drift accumulations stabilised. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong Layer of hard-compacted snow resulting from a melt-freeze process or wind.EAWS glossary and will soften during the day. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to extreme and thorough wetting of the snowpack in particular on steep sunny slopes.

Source

ALBINA

Issued

27 Feb 16:00 UTC

Valid until

28 Feb 16:00 UTC

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