Karawanks West

An unfavourable avalanche situation will prevail.

An unfavourable avalanche situation will prevail.

Late morning: In particular on wind-loaded slopes avalanches can be triggered in the faceted old snow and reach medium size. This applies even in case of a single winter sport participant in some cases. Caution is to be exercised in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1800 m. Increase in avalanche danger in the afternoon. As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind from variable directions, avalanche prone wind slabs will form in the course of the day. These can be released easily. or in isolated cases naturally, above the tree line. Avalanches can also penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach medium size on west, north and east facing slopes. The emptied starting zones will be replenished as a consequence of snowfall and wind.

15 to 25 cm of snow will fall from midday. The sometimes strong wind will transport the new snow. The snowpack will become increasingly prone to triggering. Somewhat older wind slabs are lying on surface hoar in some places. Over a wide area further wind slabs will form. Distinct weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes.

The snowpack remains prone to triggering. 5 to 10 cm of snow will fall during the night.