Lower Tauern South

Snowdrifts still triggerable at the rims of drifts

Snowdrifts still triggerable at the rims of drifts

Avalanche danger above 1800 m is CONSIDERABLE, below that altitude danger is LOW. Snowdrift accumulations are found in all aspects, one person can trigger an avalanche. Slabs can be medium-to-large sized. Caution: danger zones lie immediately adjacent to windblown spots.

Due to extreme storm, the latest bout of fresh snow is heavily windblown and irregularly distrubuted. Exposed terrain is windblown or pressed. Snowdrifts lie in gullies, bowls, in wind-protected terrain, where beneath the drifts are weak layers which can still be triggered with ascending altitude (blanketed powder and faceted weak layers at high altitudes beneath the latest melt-freeze crusts).

On Monday, sunshine, nearly cloudless skies, little wind, slightly higher temperatures. At 2000 m: -4 degrees, at 3000 m, -8 degrees. On Tuesday, cloudless skies again, outstanding visibility. The NW winds will intensify slightly (30 km/hr). Mildest day of the week. Temperature at 2000 m: -1 degree, at 3000 m, -5 degrees.

Further decrease in avalanche danger.