Dolomiti di Gardena · 3 March 2026

Day Risk Profile

Low

below 2000m

Moderate

above 2000m

Avalanche Problems

Above 2000 m

Moderate (2) Dry avalanches · all day

Persistent weak layers Slab 2

N, NE, E, W, NW

above 2000m

Large Few 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

Avalanche Activity

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

Avalanches can in some cases be released in the Snow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary and reach quite a large size on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies even in case of a single winter sport participant in some cases. The Locations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary are to be found in particular above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary, when entering Usually a steep, elongated, eroded trench; typically prone to snowdrift accumulation.EAWS glossary and Rounded or elongated concavity; typically tending to accumulate snowdrift.EAWS glossary for example. Such avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable for beginners. In little used backcountry terrain the likelihood of avalanches is higher. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced. Individual mostly small wet avalanches are possible below approximately 2200 m.

Outlook

Constant avalanche danger

4 March 2026

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Slight increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack

Shady slopes: Distinct 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 exist in 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 west, north and east facing slopes. This applies especially above approximately 2000 m. The surface of the Snow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary will only just freeze. The weather conditions gave rise to thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 2200 m.

Source

ALBINA

Issued

2 Mar 16:00 UTC

Valid until

3 Mar 16:00 UTC

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