Bernese Oberland

Gadmertal

Thu 11 Dec Sunrise 09:01 17:38 Overcast

Hard-to-read day. Persistent or gliding-snow problems can mask the real risk.

Day Risk Profile

Moderate
All day

Avalanche Problems

Dry snow level 2 Persistent weak layers dry All day
N, NE, E, NW
above 2400m
Avalanches can be released in the weakly bonded old snow by a single winter sport participant. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow and at transitions into gullies and bowls. Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for careful route selection.
Wet snow level 1 Wet snow + Gliding snow wet All day
All aspects
below 2400m
The snowpack will be moist below approximately 2400 m. Individual wet avalanches are possible as the day progresses, even medium-sized ones. In addition individual small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack

In many places, the fresh and drifted snow layers from last weekend and Monday are lying on weakly bonded old snow. Weak layers in the snowpack are located in particular on northern and sometimes on eastern slopes above around 2400 m. On the northern flank of the Alps, they are sometimes directly beneath the new and drifted snow layers and sometimes also in the middle of the snowpack. In inneralpine regions and in northern Grisons, they are sometimes also in the lower part of the snowpack.

The snowpack has been moistened by rain below 2400 m and is saturated up to around 2100 m. Isolated wet snow avalanches are possible with the sunshine and rising temperatures during the daytime. Isolated gliding avalanches are still possible.

Weather review for Wednesday

After a clear night, conditions were sunny in the mountains during the day.

Fresh snow

-

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +4°C in the south and up to +6°C in the north

Wind

Light to moderate from southwesterly directions

Weather forecast to Thursday

The night will be partly cloudy. During the day it will be partly cloudy, becoming very sunny as the day progresses, especially in the inneralpine regions and in the south.

Fresh snow

-

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +3°C

Wind

Mainly light

Outlook

Skies will clear overnight to Friday and conditions will be sunny on Friday and Saturday. It will remain mild and winds will be mostly light.

The danger of dry avalanches will slowly decrease. Each day, the danger of wet avalanches will vary, becoming somewhat higher as the day progresses. Isolated gliding avalanches will be possible on steep grassy slopes.

Issued

10 Dec 15:29 UTC

Valid until

11 Dec 16:00 UTC

Next update

11 Dec 16:00 UTC

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