The application of numerical modelling of the snowpack in support of avalanche hazard
prediction is increasing. Modelling, in complement to direct observations and weather …

The failure of a weak snow layer buried below cohesive slab layers is a necessary, but
insufficient, condition for the release of a dry-snow slab avalanche. The size of the crack in …

Even today, the assessment of avalanche danger is by large a subjective, yet data-based
decision-making process. Human experts analyze heterogeneous data volumes, diverse in …

Snow cover models support avalanche forecasting. However, despite much development to
derive snow instability from snow cover model output, snow cover models presently do not …

Using the analytical model presented in Part 1 of this two-part paper, a new conceptual
understanding of anticrack nucleation in weak layers is proposed. To obtain a sufficient …

Modeled snow stratigraphy and instability data are a promising source of information for
avalanche forecasting. While instability indices describing the mechanical processes of dry …

Snow instability is a generic term describing the propensity of a snow slope to avalanche. In
need of a concise mechanics‐based concept we suggest a framework based on failure …

Dry-snow slab avalanche release is preceded by a fracture process within the snowpack.
Recognizing weak-layer collapse as an integral part of the fracture process is crucial and …

Our understanding of dry-snow slab avalanche release improved over the last decade–not
the least by consistently following a fracture mechanical approach. Whether we consider …

Snowpack models can provide detailed insight about the evolution of the snow stratigraphy
in a way that is not possible with direct observations. However, the lack of suitable data …