Koralpe East

Areas prone to triggering due to weak layers in the persistent weak layer

Areas prone to triggering due to weak layers in the persistent weak layer

The avalanche danger is assessed as low. Slab avalanches can still be triggered in a few places with little additional load, but usually remain small. The danger areas are located in particular in the north-west to east aspects behind ridgelines and terrain edges as well as in the entrance areas to steep gullies and bowls. Prone to triggering is greatest at the transition from a little to a lot of snow and in the edge areas of fresh and older snow packs.

In the higher elevations, fresh and older wind slab snow lies in the extended northern and eastern exposures on an unstable snow cover, snowpack with weak layers of faceted crystals and floating snow. Older snowdrift accumulations form the snow slab on the existing weak layers and are sometimes prone to triggering in the shady areas. On the sunny slopes, the snow cover, snowpack is mostly settled and quite compact. The snow depths are still below average.

The night will be clear, the wind will continue to blow strongly to gale force from the south. The temperature rises slightly.

There will be practically no change in the weather on Tuesday. Very dry air masses and glorious sunshine from early to late. Visibility will be excellent. The strong, stormy southerly wind from the Niedere Tauern to the Hochschwab will continue to be a nuisance in exposed areas. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres is between -6 and -2 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres is between -8 and -1 degrees. Brisk winds with gusts of around 60 km/h from the south.

No change in avalanche danger. Partly strong southerly winds in dry air. No snow in sight at the moment!