Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations at high altitude

Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations at high altitude

Avalanche danger above the timberline is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is LOW. Strong-to-stormy NW winds combined with some fresh snowfall are generating new snowdrift accumulations in all aspects, both near to and distant from ridgelines and in sparsle wooded zones. Small to medium slab avalanches can be triggered even by one sole person. Exposed zones are utterly windblown.

Storm-strength winds are generating small snowdrift accumulations, often poorly bonded with the snowbase beneath them. In addition, more deeply embedded inside the snowpack are weak layers of faceted crystals bordering on melt-freeze crusts, weakening the entire snowpack thereby. They occur only in a few places, are generally triggerable by large additional loading.

On Monday night, a few cm of fresh snow are expected, but hardly any snowfall in the Packalpe, Koralm zones. Stormy NW winds transport intensively. Winds will slacken off during the day, but still remain strong. At 2000 m: -9 degrees. On Wednesday, often dispersed clouds, hardly any precipitation. Winds will again be strong-to-stormy from NW. At 2000 m: -7 degrees.

Fresh snow plus stormy NW winds = a further increase in avalanche danger levels.