Gailtal Alps East

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind from variable directions, avalanche prone wind slabs formed especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. These can in isolated cases be released by a single winter sport participant, but they will be small in most cases. The Avalanche Warning Service currently has only a small amount of information that has been collected in the field, so that the avalanche danger should be investigated especially thoroughly in the relevant locality.

Over a wide area 10 to 20 cm of snow has fallen above approximately 1600 m. The wind was moderate to strong in some localities. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers.

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.