Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Generally low avalanche danger, but caution urged towards snowdrift patches and the peril of falling on icy surfaces.

Generally low avalanche danger, but caution urged towards snowdrift patches and the peril of falling on icy surfaces.

Low avalanche danger in general, but attentiveness urged towards snowdrift patches and the peril of falling on icy surfacesAvalanche danger is generally low, isolated snowdrift patches in the landscape cavities are not well bonded with the snow base. In these places, isolated small slab avalanches can be triggered. Caution urged towards the peril of falling on icy surfaces.

At low altitudes the snowpack is moist and, depending on altitude, covered with a melt-freeze crusts which is often capable of bearing loads. At high altitudes the surface is iced over, hardened or wind-compacted. The fundament beneath that is compact by and large, and evidences hardly any weak layers. Above 2000 m on shady slopes the snowpack is metamorphosing expansively, the snowpack consists of more and more faceted crystals, it is forfeiting its firmness and losing its base.

On Monday a cold front will move in from the northeast which will bring next-to-no snow to the southern flank of the Alps, where there will often be sunshine (winds too, stormy from the northeast). At 2000 m: -9 degrees. On Tuesday, weather conditions will improve, it will become sunny but stay cold.

Avalanche danger will remain low.