Gutensteiner Alpen

Wet snow problem with rain

Wet snow problem with rain

The avalanche risk is moderate (level 2). Spontaneous wet snow avalanches and smaller gliding avalanches can occur in steep slope zones, including forest slopes or on embankments. Due to persistent stormy north-westerly winds, isolated fresh drift snow packs are prone to triggering. Especially in the north-east to south-east sectors, slab avalanches can be triggered in a few places by individual winter sports enthusiasts.

With increasing moisture penetration, the snowpack loses stability at lower elevations and can also start to glide snow on steep grass and forest slopes. The connection between fresh snow packs and the old snowpack is sometimes insufficient. In shady high altitudes, the old snowpack with faceted crystals is unfavourably structured in places.

Low cloud and fog will persist on Tuesday night. Local patches of early morning fog in the valleys will gradually clear and the sun will shine from a bright blue sky on the mountains from the start. It will be very mild at high altitudes. The north-westerly wind will ease considerably compared to the last few days and will mostly be weak to moderate. The temperature will rise from +3 degrees to +7 degrees at 1000 metres.

With the influence of high pressure and a strong rise in temperatures on Wednesday, the wet snow problem will continue! The avalanche situation remains tense.