Kreuzeck Group

Naturally triggered wet-snow avalanches possible at any time or day or night

Naturally triggered wet-snow avalanches possible at any time or day or night

Wet-snow avalanches possible at any time or day or night, due to a thoroughly wet snowpack following a night of overcast skies., esp. at the foot of rock walls on the Italian border. Wet-snow avalanches can fracture down to ground level and grow to large size, esp. in zones with sufficient snow. Runout zones should be avoided. Unfavorable conditions for backcountry tours.

Rainfall is anticipated. Weather conditions are making the snowpack thoroughly wet, leading to a loss of firmness inside the snowpack. On steep sunny slopes and below 1800m, there is hardly any snow on the ground.

On Thursday, gray weather anticipated, often poor visibility. Hardly any precipitation is anticipated in the morning hours, later on heavy rainfall will unfold from the southwest. Moderate SE winds will be blowing, stronger at high altitudes. At 2000m: +5 degrees. Source: GeoSphere Austria

Due to rainfall, likelihood of wet-snow avalanches triggering is on the increase