Weisseck, Muhr Valley

Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations trigger-prone

Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations trigger-prone

Avalanche danger above 2000 m is moderate. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by 1 person in some places, releases often medium-sized. Danger zones will increase during the course of the day with ascending altitude, occur near steep ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. There is still latent danger of glide-snow avalanches, most releases medium-sized, occasionally larger.

Snowdrift (10-30 cm) will be deposited atop an irregular and generally hard snowpack surface. Wherever the winds transport the fresh snow, weak layers can form inside the drifts. Above 2400 m the surface hoar is being covered. On W/N/E facing slopes at high altitudes there are faceted layers near superficial melt-freeze crusts. At low and intermediate altitudes the snowpack is often thoroughly moist.

On Tuesday night, heavy cloud cover, clear skies only in the Northern Alps and eastern Kalkalps. Along the Hohe Tauern, in Oberpinzgau and Nockberge, light precipitation expected, but only minor amounts, snowfall level at 1500 m. Winds light to moderate. On Wednesday, heavy cloud cover, reduced visibility. In the morning along the Tauern and in the western ranges, repeated bouts of precipitation. In the afternoon, this will spread further over the entire land, focal point in southern and western regions. Snowfall level at 1300-1600 m. All in all, 10-30 cm expected along the Hohe Tauern, 10-30 cm in the Kitzbühel Alps. Winds will be light to moderate from the north, gusts in the Tauern will rean 50 km/hr during the night. At 2000 m: -2 degrees; at 3000 m: -9 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.