Lower Tauern South

Only isolated danger zones

Only isolated danger zones

Avalanche danger is LOW. Isolated avalanche prone locations for a slab are found in extremely steep gullies and slopes above 2600 m. The risks of being swept along outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. In sun-drenched rocky steep terrain, naturally triggered moist, small loose-snow avalanches are possible. In isolated cases, glide-snow avalanches are possible but will remain small, due to the shallow snowpack.

Fresh and new snowdrifts from the end of last week have settled thanks to mild temperatures, they are no longer prone to triggering. They blanket the shallow old snowpack which is often expansively metamorphosed (faceted) and weakened by blanketed surface hoar. The weak layers are small. In isolated cases, the entire snowpack glides over the smooth grassy slopes.

Tuesday: good visibility, lots of sunshine, high cloudbanks will pass through above summit level, provide diffuse light conditions. Winds will be southerly and light. At 2000 m: 7 degrees, at 3000 m: 3 degrees. Wednesday: still good visibility in the morning hours, despite some cloudbanks. In the afternoon, visibility will deteriorate, rainfall/snowfall will set in. The snowfall level will lie at 1600 m. Winds will be brisk from S/W. Temperatures will recede: at 2000 m, 0 degrees, at 3000 m, -3 degrees.

No significant change.