Avalanche danger level four on the five-level scale initially remained in effect. A downgrade to danger level three was planned for Tuesday, it was said.
The increased danger situation was already apparent due to the weather over Easter. A lot of snow had fallen at altitude and at the same time there were sometimes hurricane-force winds. This resulted in large accumulations of drifted snow that are particularly prone to triggering. The danger of avalanches was also high in places in Austria and South Tyrol in Italy.