Wölz Tauern South

Isolated naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches in steep terrain

Isolated naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches in steep terrain

Avalanche danger is generally low. On steep slopes in all aspects, isolated naturally triggered glide-snow and wet-snow avalanches can be expected. Open glide cracks are indicators of imminent danger.

The snowpack fundament is stable, persistent weak layer on shady slopes. On sunny slopes the snowpack is isotherm and moist, on shady slopes at high altitudes there are still reserves of cold. In steep terrain on smooth ground the snowpack glides over the ground at high altitudes. An area-wide snowpack exists only above the treeline.

On Thursday a low over Upper Italy will send its harbingers in the form of cloudbanks to the mountains of Styria. Particularly the summits of the Gurktal Alps and Niedere Tauern will often be shrouded in clouds but it will probably remain dry, and some afternoon sunshine is possible. Brisk to strong SW winds, stormy near the Koralpe. At 2000 m: -1 degree at the Turrach and +4 degrees in Totes Gebirge.

On Friday the low over Italy will bring gray skies and wet weather, frequent rainfall/snowfall (heavy in western and southern Upper Styria). Snowfall level will drop in the Northern Alps to below 1000 m, south of the Main Alpine Ridge it will lie at 1300 m. At high altitudes, a snowdrift problem will be generated, avalanche danger levels will increase.