2020-02-06T16:00:00Z 2020-02-06T16:00:00Z 2020-02-06T23:00:00Z 2020-02-07T23:00:00Z 3 2 DP6 DP9 drifting snow The backcountry and freeriding conditions remain to some extent critical. Wind slabs represent the main danger. As a consequence of fresh snow and a storm force to violent wind, extensive wind slabs formed in the last three days especially in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches in many places, including dangerously large ones. <br/> As a consequence of solar radiation individual natural loose snow slides are possible. This applies in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes. The snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. Since Tuesday extensive wind slabs formed in particular above the tree line. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly together. The old snowpack will be wet all the way through below approximately 2300 m. Gradual decrease in avalanche danger. 2020-02-06T16:00:00Z 2020-02-06T23:00:00Z 2020-02-07T23:00:00Z 2 1 DP6 drifting snow Wind slabs require caution. The mostly shallow wind slabs of the last three days can be released easily above the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects. They will increase with altitude. In the regions neighbouring those that are subject to danger level 3 (considerable) the avalanche danger is higher. The sometimes storm force wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. In particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls brittle wind slabs formed. This applies in particular above the tree line. The danger of dry slab avalanches will decrease gradually. 2020-02-06T16:00:00Z 2020-02-06T23:00:00Z 2020-02-07T23:00:00Z 2 1 DP7 drifting snow old snow Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution. More recent wind slabs are mostly rather small and can be released by large loads in particular. At high altitudes and in high Alpine regions avalanche prone locations are a little more prevalent. A clear night will be followed in the early morning by favourable conditions generally. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the icy crust. The snowpack will be in most cases well bonded. Adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls mostly small wind slabs formed. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on very steep grassy slopes. At transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack and on wind-loaded slopes the avalanche situation is rather unfavourable.