Lower Tauern South

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Avalanche danger is moderate. Main problem: glide-snow avalanches, which can release at any time of day in steep terrain where the ground is smooth (grass, rocks). Avalanches generally remain small-to-medium sized. In sun-drenched rocky terrain, isolated small loose-snow avalanches can release. A small slab can trigger most easily in shady extremely steep gullies at high altitude.

The snowpack was able to settle due to the mild temperatures and sunshine. The snowpack layers are well bonded to one another. Weak layer most possible in transitions to the warm ground. On shady wind-protected slopes: powder snow. Elsewhere: melt-freeze crusts.

Tuesday will bring sunshine from the start and very mild temperatures, the zero-degree level ascending to 3300 m. Distant visibility will be excellent in the dry air. Hardly any wind. At 2000 m: 8 degrees; at 3000 m: 2 degrees. In the evening clouds will move in from the west, become heavier by morning. South of the limestone Alps, the early part of the night will be clear.

On Wednesday temperatures will drop, winds arise, wet loose-snow avalanches will cease to be a concern, gliding snow situation will persist. Fresh snowfall will initially be too little to generate fresh drifts.