Kitzbühel Alps Glemmtal

Caution: fresh snowdrifts

Caution: fresh snowdrifts

Avalanche danger above 1800m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main danger stems from fresh snowdrifts. Slab avalanches of small-to-medium size can be triggered even by minimum additional loading on steep NW/N/E facing slopes. Danger zones occur near to ridgelines, behind protruberances and in gullies and bowls. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude and as the day unfolds.

Fresh snow will be transported in wind-exposed terrain. Near-surface weak layers constitute a weak layer on shady slopes, as also does the blanketed fresh snow. Where rain transforms to snowfall the bonding between fresh snow and old snowpack is good. In generally, there is below average snow on the ground.

On Tuesday, poor visibility. Clouds and fog will dominate. Rainfall and snowfall will be frequent, snowfall level in early morning at 2000m, later in the day descending to 1000m. About 10-30cm of fresh snow is anticipated, most on the Main Alpine Ridge. The southerly winds will ease off during the day, also in the Tauern. At 2000m, temperature dropping from +3 to -4 degrees; at 3000m from -2 to -10 degrees.

The freshly generated snowdrifts will slowly settle.