Lower Tauern South

Fresh snowdrift accumulations trigger-prone

Fresh snowdrift accumulations trigger-prone

Avalanche danger above 2000 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by 1 person in some places, releases often medium-sized, esp. on Main Alpine Ridge. Danger zones increase with ascending altitude, occur near steep ridgelines and in gullies and bowls in all aspects. Snowdrifts are easy to recognize, should be circumvented. There is still latent danger of glide-snow avalanches, most releases medium-sized, occasionally larger. Due to solar radiation, loose-snow avalanches can be expected in extremely steep terrain in the afternoon, mostly small releases.

Due to southerly foehn wind, fresh snowdrift accumulations have been generated, deposited atop a soft surface above 2000 m. Above 2300 m both blanketed surface hoar and faceted crystals near crusts can serve as weak layers, esp. on W/N/E facing slopes. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack is thoroughly moist and compact.

During the night, stormy southerly winds will be blowing, rainfall/snowfall near the Tauern. On the Main Alpine Ridge 3-10 cm of fresh snow expected, transported and deposited highly irregularly. After midnight, winds will slacken off. On Monday, partly sunny, alternating with clouds, convective cloud build-up later in the day, the peaks often shrouded in clouds, a bit of minor snowfall/rainfall is possible, snowfall level at 1500 m. Light to moderate winds from varying directions. At 2000 m: -2 degrees; at 3000 m: -9 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.