Tuxer Alps West

Outside marked and open pistes a dangerous avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.

Outside marked and open pistes a dangerous avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.

The danger exists in particular in alpine snow sports terrain. Early and late morning: Large quantities of fresh snow and the wind-drifted snow must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects. The extensive wind slabs can be released easily by a single winter sport participant. Individual natural avalanches are possible. This applies in particular on wind-protected north, northeast and east facing slopes, as well as adjacent to ridgelines in all aspects above the tree line. This also applies on very steep shady slopes in areas close to the tree line. At low altitude the avalanche danger is a little lower. As a consequence of a strong to storm force northwesterly wind, further wind slabs will form in the course of the day. Evening and night: Further increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and stormy weather.

Monday: 30 to 50 cm of snow, and up to 100 cm in some localities, has fallen. Tuesday: 20 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. The wind will be strong to storm force. The strong wind will transport the new snow significantly. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on wind-protected north, northeast and east facing slopes. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the centre of the old snowpack.

As a consequence of rising temperatures, heavy snowfall and the strong to storm force northwesterly wind, a dangerous avalanche situation will develop.