Lower Tauern South

Main problem: wet snow

Main problem: wet snow

Avalanche danger below 2600m is moderate. On steep slopes below 2600m which have not yet discharged, small-to-medium sized wet avalanches can trigger naturally at any time of day or night or else be triggered by persons. Also isolated small-to-medium sized glide-snow avalanches are possible. In high-alpine zones, small dry-snow slab avalanches can be triggered by one sole skier in isolated cases, particularly on steep wind-loaded slopes and in shady gullies and bowls.

The snowpack is compact, moist or wet up to high altitutudes, is moist or wet already in the early morning hours, in high-alpine zones with settled, often wind-impacted snow atop a melt-freeze crust. Inside the snowpack accumulations in places are loose layers. Due to solar radiation and regional rain seepage up to high altitudes, the snowpack forfeits its firmness on steep slopes which have not yet discharged.

On Thursday, dense clouds will persist, visibility in high-alpine zones is often limited. Intermittent rainfall and snowfall (snowfall level 1700-1900m), minor amounts of fresh snow. Occasional dry interims anticipated, esp. in the Lungau. Mostly moderate to brisk W/NW winds, in high alpine zones gusts reaching 60 km/hr. At 2000m: 0 to 2 degrees; at 3000m: -5 degrees.

At high altitudes, avalanches danger will increase due to 20-30cm of fresh snow and some winds.