Villach Alps

Evaluate snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution

Evaluate snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution

Due to moderate to strong velocity winds, trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations have been generated over the last few days, particularly on shady slopes above 1800m: easily triggered or triggering naturally. Gullies and bowls are unfavorable, since weak layers are evident inside the old snow. Avalanches are sometimes medium-sized. Frequency and magnitude tend to increase with ascending altitude. Apart from the risk of being buried in snow masses, you also need to take the dangers of being swept along and forced to take a fall into consideration.

Snowdrift accumulations cover a weak old snowpack surface on shady slopes and in general above 1800m. The old snowpack is weak, with faceted crystals. The snowpack is highly irregular even over small areas. In all regions, at all altitudes, there is too little snow on the ground for this juncture of the season.

Very sunny mountain weather will prevail. Winds will ease off during the nighttime hours. along the Salzburg border reaching windspeeds of 70 km/hr. Temperatures rising strikingly during the daytime. At 1000m: to +1 degree; at 2000m: to -3 degrrees; at 3000m: to -8 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.