Villach Alps

Caution: weak layers in old snowpack

Caution: weak layers in old snowpack

Avalanches can be triggered by one sole skier in some places, particularly on shady wind-protected slopes in zones. Danger zones and likelihood of triggering tned to increase with ascending altitude. Avalanches can grow to medium size. In addition, in places avalanches can be triggered in the surface layers, releases usually small but easily triggerable.

Snowfall (5-10cm) is expected, locally more. The SW winds will transport the fresh snow. On shady slopes above 1800m: snowdrift accumulations are often poorly bonded with the old snowpack. In the lower part of the snowpack there are faceted expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident. On shady slopes below 1800m: weather conditions are consolidating the snowpack during the nocturnal hours. The fresh snow lies deposited atop a hardened crust.

Saturday will be heavily cloudy until after midday, most of the summits shrouded in fog. In addition, light snowfall regionally. Only the highest summits of the Tauern will be free of fog. In the afternoon hours, clouds will slowly disperse, but visibility remain limited. At 1000üm: 0 degrees; at 2000üm: -3 degrees; at 3000m: -8 degrees. Moderate, at high altitudes often strong-velocity SW winds. Source: GeoSphere Austria

No significant change in avalanche danger levels anticipated