Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

The fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 1600 m. These are in isolated cases extensive and can be released easily. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation the avalanche danger is higher.

20 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Saturday. As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force wind from westerly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form in particular on northeast, north and west facing slopes, in particular above approximately 1600 m. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Over a wide area only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

5 to 10 cm of snow will fall on Sunday. The avalanche danger will persist.