Pre Alps

Heed fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Heed fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Avalanche danger is low. At high altitudes isolated small fresh snowdrift accumulations are being generated. They can be easily triggered. Danger zones are found esp. in steep ridgeline terrain. The risks of taking a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. In areas with rain impact, moist slides can be increasingly expected.

The snowpack is largely stable. At high altitudes small fresh snowdrift accumulations have been generated by westerly winds, on shady slopes they are poorly bonded with the old snowpack surface. Light rainfall up to 2000 m will moisten the snowpack surface. At low and intermediate altitudes the surface in early morning is melt-freeze encrusted and then softens during the daytime hours due to light rainfall and higher temperatures.

Nocturnal hours: a weak front will bring light rainfall and some fresh snowfall above 700 m. Wednesday: Between Bregenzerwald and Arlberg there will be light to moderate snowfall. During the afternoon the snowfall level will ascend to nearly 2000 m. At 2000 m: -7 to -1 degree. Strong to stormy westerly winds.

Depending on the intensity of the forecast precipitation, avalanche danger levels could increase in the next few days.