Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong wind, wind slabs formed over a wide area. These can in some places be released by a single winter sport participant. Mostly the avalanches are small. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation small to medium-sized loose snow avalanches are to be expected. On steep grassy slopes more frequent small gliding avalanches are to be expected.

Over a wide area 20 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Tuesday above approximately 1800 m. The fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers at high altitude. The solar radiation will give rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack especially at low and intermediate altitudes. The meteorological conditions will bring about a slight weakening of the snowpack as the day progresses.

Thursday: Gradual increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of warming.