Bregenzerwald Mountains

Predominantly low avalanche danger

Predominantly low avalanche danger

Avalanche danger is low. Isolated avalanche prone locations occur on extremely steep, predominantly shady slopes. Small-sized avalanches can in isolated cases be triggered. Danger zones occur most often in transition zones from shallow to deep snow, for example, at entry points into gullies and bowls. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of being swept along and forced to take a fall also require caution.

The old snowpack is predominantly well consolidated. On shady slopes, weak layers in the old snow still persist in places. Due to mild temperatures, the snow at low and intermediate altitudes is moist and the snowpack surface melt-freeze encrusted in early morning. Overall there is little snow on the ground. Often surface hoar on shady slopes.

Initially, dense cloud cover, usually above summit level, conditions improving in late morning, significantly better visibility and increasing sunshine. At 2000m: -6 to -2 degrees; at 3000m: -8 degrees. Light to moderate velocity southerly winds at high altitudes.

Avalanche danger levels are not immediately expected to change significantly.