Wölz Tauern South

Avalanche danger low- cloudy and little snowfall.

The avalanche danger is low. Only in some places in high altitudes an extremely steep and shady gullies and bowls small slab avalanches are possible. In case of triggered avalanches risk of injuries is more likely than risk of being buried.

The snow cover is unusual thin for this season and southern slopes as well as exposed areas are predominatly bare or icy. An area-wide, coesive snow base is only existing in blown-in gullies and bowls and shady high-altitude slopes. That snow cover is in shady areas charactized by equilibrium (isothermal) metamorphosis. It is succession of soft layers on the surfaces, partially powder snow, and faceted snow crystals with melt-freeze crusts.

In western North-Styria (Turrach, Dachstein, Niedere Tauern and Seetaler Alps) dense clouds on Sunday morning and snowfall or rain from noon on. The snowline on the north side of the Alps is around 1.000 m and eastwards on 1.500 m. Maximum amount of new snow is 5 cm. In the east the morning will be sunny, in the afternoon clouds are accumulating and partially precipitation is called. Moderate southwesterly winds. Temperatures are -4 to -1 degrees at noon in 2.000 m.

Stormy southwesterly winds. Temperatures are higher the 0 degrees even in 2.500 m. An upcoming coldfront will bring a little amount of new snow on Tuesday. No significant change of the avalanche danger.