Natural Avalanches very unlikely.
Human triggered avalanches not likely.
Natural Avalanches unlikely.
Human triggered avalanches possible.
Natural Avalanches possible.
Human triggered avalanches are likely.
Natural and Human triggered
avalanches will occur.
Widespread Natural and Human triggered avalanches will occur.
View Travel Advice for Hazard LevelIt will become milder with the freezing level lifting to above the summits. There will be occasional heavy outbursts of rain which will be mostly overnight.
The snowpack will be moist but generally stable by morning on all aspects and altitudes. But areas of unstable windslab will persist on steeper slopes mostly on Northerly to Easterly aspects above 800 metres. Cornices will provide a significant hazard. The avalanche hazard will be Considerable.
It has been a cold, cloudy day with strong winds from the South-West.
Poor to weakly bonded windslab is to be found on some North-Westerly but mostly Northerly to Easterly aspects above 850 metres. Areas most affected are scarp slopes and gully exits some of which have newly formed cornices. Some drifting has occurred but generally exposed areas remain well bonded and stable. The avalanche hazard is Considerable.
Reasonable cover but subject to thaw conditions at all levels.
Freezing level due to reach well above the summits.
Cornice collapse and rock fall likely to be a significant hazard.
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