Central Grisons and Anterior Rhine

Zervreila

Wed 8 Apr Sunrise 06:49 20:01 Partly cloudy

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

Day Risk Profile

Moderate
All day
Considerable
Later

Avalanche Problems

Dry snow level 2 Persistent weak layers dry All day
N, NE, E, W, NW
above 2200m
Avalanches can in some cases be released in the old snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases. Caution is to be exercised in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow in little used backcountry terrain. These avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of dry and moist avalanches being released will increase in particular on very steep west and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Backcountry touring and other off-piste activities call for careful route selection.
Wet snow level 3 Wet snow wet Later
At high altitude the snowpack will freeze during the clear night and form a strong crust. As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be a significant increase in the danger of wet avalanches. This applies in particular on steep sunny slopes between approximately 2000 and 3000 m, as well as on steep north facing slopes between approximately 1600 and 2400 m. Natural avalanches are to be expected. Wet avalanches can additionally in some places be released by people. Avalanches can reach large size. Backcountry tours should be started early and concluded timely.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack

The old snowpack contains various weak layers. In particular on wind-sheltered shady slopes, surface hoar is in some cases covered by snow. Deeper in the snowpack there are faceted layers, which in isolated cases are still prone to triggering, especially on seldom-used slopes with little snow cover. As daytime temperatures rise and the surface starts to moisten, in some places, the likelihood of even dry avalanches being triggered is increasing during the course of each day.

Moreover, all regions can expect to see wet snow avalanches over the course of each day. Isolated wet slab avalanches may also be triggered by human activity. Gliding avalanches are to be expected mainly north of a line from the Rhône to the Rhine and also mostly tend to occur as the day progresses.

Weather review for Tuesday

After a clear night it was sunny and mild.

Fresh snow

-

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +8 °C

Wind

Light to moderate from westerly directions

Weather forecast to Wednesday

After a mostly clear night, conditions will be sunny and mild.

Fresh snow

-

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +8 °C

Wind

Mostly light, moderate Bise wind in the north in the afternoon

Outlook to Friday

On Thursday, after a clear night, it will be sunny and mild. During the night into Friday, slightly reduced outgoing longwave radiation will be encountered in some regions due to high clouds. During the day it will be quite sunny in the south and west. In the north-east it will be variably cloudy and a little precipitation is possible. The snowfall level will drop to around 1600 m.

The danger of dry avalanches will continue to decrease. The danger of wet and gliding avalanches will increase over the course of each day, very rapidly so on Friday in the regions where there is reduced nocturnal radiation.

Issued

7 Apr 15:00 UTC

Valid until

8 Apr 15:00 UTC

Next update

8 Apr 15:00 UTC

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