Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Wet and gliding snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.

Wet and gliding snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.

As the day progresses more frequent wet and gliding avalanches are to be expected. This applies especially on steep sunny slopes in all altitude zones, and on steep shady slopes below approximately 2200 m. Avalanches can reach medium size. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. Over a wide area stormy weather to low altitudes. The fresh wind slabs but can only be released in isolated cases. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

The high temperatures as the day progresses will give rise to rapid softening of the snowpack. The wind will be storm force over a wide area. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers on shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

Up to 10 cm of snow will fall, in particular in the Kitzbühel Alps. Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of the new snow. Fresh wind slabs require caution.