Avalanche danger:
3 - considerable
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Snowpack structure (2026-05-12):
With fresh snow and gale-force westerly winds at times, Monday saw the formation of snowdrift accumulations prone to triggering. On the northern flank of the Alps and in Valais these are continuing to grow, with some becoming large, while otherwise they are mostly medium-sized. Beneath the fresh and drifted snow, the old snowpack contains coarse-grained weak layers on steep north-facing slopes at high altitudes.Where there is sunshine, the fresh snow will make moist snow slides likely on Tuesday.
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