Weisseck, Muhr Valley

Avoid fresh snowdrift accumulations and zones below glide cracks

Avoid fresh snowdrift accumulations and zones below glide cracks

Avalanche danger is moderate. Snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by large additional loading in places above 2400 m and reach medium size. Caution near steep wind-loaded gullies and bowls on W/N/E facing slopes. Gliding snow activity will increase below 2600 m. Avalanches in high-altitude starting zonees can be medium-sized. Avoid zones below glide cracks. Small loose-snow avalanches can be expected during the course of the day.

Foehn winds are doing their work on the snowpack, it is highly irregular, often hard, at low altitudes moist-to-wet due to the warmth. Weak layers occur mostly in the uppermost part of the anowpack, more deeply embedded layers of faceted crystals near crusts are unlikely to trigger.

During the night, cloud cover but these will soon disperse. Foehn winds will remain stormy. Zero-degrere level at 2500 m. On Saturday, good visibility (exception: Lungau), strong southerly foehn wind (gusts of 120 km/hr in Tauern). At 2000 m: +4 degrees; at 3000 m: -3 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly. Mildness will continue, so will the foehn, until Monday. Then, cooler temperatures and fresh snowfall.