Totes Gebirge South

Fresh wind slab in the high altitudes!

Fresh wind slab in the high altitudes!

The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line and low below. The main danger is fresh wind slabs in the north, east and south aspects. Adjacent to ridgelines, behind terrain edges and in entrances to steep gullies and bowls, smaller slab avalanches can sometimes be triggered by individuals. Medium-sized avalanches are also possible in the northern sector.

The snow base, fundament is largely stable and isothermal. Only in shady high altitudes does floating snow weaken the snow layering. Fresh wind slabs are forming on the surface, some of which contain weak layers.

There will be widespread moderate snowfall north of the main Alpine ridge on Tuesday night, with the main focus on the Totes Gebirge. The snowfall level will drop from around 1000 metres to 600 metres above sea level during the night. Tuesday itself will be a changeable day. In addition to sunshine, clouds and snow showers will pass through from time to time. The temperature at 2000 m will be around -8 degrees, the wind will blow strongly from the north-west at first, but will ease slightly during the day and turn to the north.

Hardly any more showers on Wednesday, but still windy and rather cool. Thursday will bring mostly sunny weather. Hardly any change in the avalanche danger.