Glockner Group Pasterze

In gullies and bowls, isolated avalanches are possible.

In gullies and bowls, isolated avalanches are possible.

In gullies and bowls above approximately 2600m, isolated avalanches can be triggered particularly by large additional loading. The releases will mostly be small-sized and occur especially in shady, wind-protected zones along the Salzburg border. Apart from the risk of being buried in snow masses, the danger of being swept along and taking a fall should be taken into consideration.

Locally, 5-10 cm of fresh snow has been recorded. The somewhat older snowdrift accumulations now blanket a weak old snowpack on shady slopes above about 2600m. The upper part of the snowpack is soft; the mid-level layers are faceted; the lower layers are hardened. There is little snow on the ground.

On Thursday, very sunny weather will prevail under the influence of a high-pressure front. The skies will often be cloudless. Visibility will be very good. Only in the valleys will persistent fog often prevail, or flat high-fog with the uppermost border between 700 and 900 m. Generally, light N/NE winds. At midday at 2000m: -8 degrees; at 3000m: -13 degrees.

Little change in avalanche danger levels is expected.