Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

The fresh wind slabs can be released easily in some cases. Mostly avalanches are only small. Avalanche prone locations are to be found especially on steep shady slopes and adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls above approximately 2000 m. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude.

In some regions 10 to 20 cm of snow fell on Thursday. Some snow will fall on Friday over a wide area. As a consequence of new snow and a gathering strong northeasterly wind, further wind slabs will form especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. These are mostly small but in some cases prone to triggering. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

Saturday: Over a wide area some new snow. In some regions strong northeasterly wind. The avalanche danger will persist.