Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Little new fallen snow.

Significant avalanche danger above the tree line!

The avalanche risk is considerable above the tree line and low below. Avalanche prone locations are snow-covered slopes of all aspects, in particular east and south. Take particular care behind terrain edges and in entrances to gullies and bowls. Medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered by a single person in many places. At lower elevations, spontaneous gliding avalanches can occasionally occur on steep grassy slopes.

Up to 40 cm of new fallen snow was transported by winds from various directions. In the course of Saturday, fresh drifts will form in the east and south sectors. Weak layers are possible both in the fresh wind slabs and in the transition to persistent weak layers. Where there is a snow base, fundament, it is crusted can form and hard. On steep meadow slopes, the snow can begin to glide.

The last snow showers will subside on Friday evening and the night into Saturday will be largely dry. It will also soften up temporarily. During the course of the day, a warm front will cause increasing cloudiness again, but only a little precipitation in the form of isolated showers is expected south of the main Alpine ridge. The temperature at 2000 metres above sea level will rise from -6 to -3 degrees during the course of the day and there will be a stormy wind from the northwest.

On Saturday and Sunday, a warm front will bring thick clouds and plenty of new fallen snow from the main ridge northwards. However, the snowfall level will gradually rise to an altitude of 1000 to 1400 metres. Increasing wet and sliding snow activity is expected from Sunday.