Karawanks West

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes at elevated altitudes.

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes at elevated altitudes.

Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released by small loads and reach medium size. This applies in particular above approximately 1900 m on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. Caution is to be exercised at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. As the day progresses the likelihood of wet snow slides being released will increase below approximately 1900 m.

Some snow will fall from the afternoon. Above approximately 1900 m: Weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on northeast, north and northwest facing slopes. Below approximately 1900 m and steep sunny slopes: The old snowpack will be moist. The weather conditions will give rise to thorough wetting of the snowpack at low and intermediate altitudes.

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.