Lawinenlagebericht

Main danger: fresh snowdrifts

On Monday, a southwesterly air current will accumulate barrier clouds in the Carnic Alps, rainfally and a bit of snowfall can be expected from the clouds. Snowfall level at 1200m, visibility poor. A storm-strength SW wind will be blowing over the ridges and summits. At 2000m: -2 degrees. Source: GeoSphere Austria

Increasing avalanche danger due to fresh snow and wind

Main danger: fresh snowdrifts

As a result of strong-to-stormy SW winds, often trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations are being generated during the course of the day in ridgeline terrain, in gullies and bowls and in general above 2400m. These drifts can often be triggered by one sole skier. Releases tend to be small-sized. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of taking a fall and being swept along also require consideration.

Only a small amount of fresh snow was registered. Up to 10 cm of fresh snow is expected from place to place. Accompanied by strong to storm-strength SW winds, fresh snowdrifts will accumulate further. Shady slopes: the drifts will be deposited atop weak layers. The snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, and is highly diverse even over small areas. There is only little snow on the ground. Below 1600m there is hardly any snow on the ground regionally.