Central Grisons and Anterior Rhine

Zervreila

Thu 9 Apr Sunrise 06:47 20:02 Overcast

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, 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 a little in all aspects. 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.

In addition, wet snow avalanches are to be expected in all regions as the day progresses. Isolated wet slab avalanches may also be triggered by human activity. Especially north of a line from the Rhone to the Rhine, isolated gliding avalanches are still to be expected. These are also usually triggered during the course of the day.

Weather review for Wednesday

After a clear night, it was sunny and very mild with a zero-degree level at 3500 m.

Fresh snow

-

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, around +10 °C

Wind

Overnight sometimes moderate from the north, light during the day

Weather forecast to Thursday

After a clear night, it will be sunny. With a zero-degree level at 3000 m, it will remain mild.

Fresh snow

-

Temperature

At midday at 2000 m, between +7 °C in the north and +9 °C in the south

Wind

Increasingly moderate from the northwest in the afternoon

Outlook

Friday

During the night into Friday it will be partly cloudy in the south, while elsewhere it will be quite clear. During the day it will be quite sunny in the west and south, but no longer quite as warm as on the previous days. In the northeast it will be heavily overcast and a few snowflakes will fall above approximately 2000 m. The northwesterly wind will be strong in places at high altitude.

The danger of dry avalanches will continue to decrease. The danger of wet and gliding avalanches will increase in the west and in the south as the day progresses. In the northeast the danger will be mainly confined to lower-lying north-facing slopes, but will be present from the early morning onwards.

Saturday

After a partly clear night, it will be sunny and mild on Saturday. The zero-degree level will increase back up to 3000 m, and the wind will be light.

The danger of dry avalanches will continue to decrease. Due to the somewhat reduced nocturnal radiation, the danger of wet and gliding avalanches will increase rapidly as the day progresses.

Issued

8 Apr 15:00 UTC

Valid until

9 Apr 15:00 UTC

Next update

9 Apr 15:00 UTC

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