Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Caution urged towards glide-snow avalanches.

The new year starts with sunshine, particularly in the southern regions. In the northeast, clouds and fog will often be quite persistent. The NW winds will be stormy, particularly in the eastern regions, but will then slacken off during the day. Temperatures: at 2000 m, +5 degrees, at 1500 m, +8 degrees.On Sunday, continuing mild weather and still sunny skies. As of midday, increasing clouds from the west.

No significant change in avalanche danger is expected. The Avalanche Warning Service wishes one and all a good slide into the New Year!

Caution urged towards glide-snow avalanches.

In the southern massifs, avalanche danger is low. Nevertheless, isolated glide-snow avalanches can release naturally on very steep hillsides and forest zones in all aspects as a result of the thoroughly wet snowpack. Due to ongoing solar radiation the applies ever more to south-facing slopes.

Rainfall, then solar radiation and persistent mild temperatures have settled the snowpack and made it both moist and instable up to summit altitudes. High temperatures consolidate the snowpack only slightly during the nocturnal hours. Due to solar radiation, the loss of stability and wetness affect particularly the south-facing slopes. A lubricating layer at ground level is furthering the snowpack readiness to glide over the ground.