Karawanks West

The wind slabs are mostly shallow but prone to triggering.

The wind slabs are mostly shallow but prone to triggering.

As a consequence of new snow and a moderate wind from variable directions, mostly shallow wind slabs will form in the course of the day in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. These can be released even by a single winter sport participant in particular on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 1800 m. Mostly avalanches are small. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

2 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Friday. The wind slabs are lying on unfavourable layers at elevated altitudes. The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. A little snow is lying in all altitude zones.

Wind slabs require caution.