Lower Tauern South

Generally favorable avalanche situation, isolated danger zones on shady slopes

Generally favorable avalanche situation, isolated danger zones on shady slopes

Avalanche danger is low. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can be trigger a small slab avalanche in steep terrain by one sole skier and reach medium size where snow is sufficient. Danger zones occur esp. on NW/N/E facing slopes above 2400m. Danger zones often blanketed, making them difficult to recognize. Caution especially at entry points into very steep gullies and bowls. During the course of the day, naturally triggered loose-snow avalanches are possible in all aspects, esp. in extremely steep south-facing terrain below 2800m, releases will be generally small-sized. On steep grass-covered slopes, very isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible.

The settled fresh snow has been deposited on steep shady slopes above 2400m atop an expansively metamorphosed snowpack which is prone to triggering in places. On sunny slopes and at lower altitudes, the bonding of fresh fallen snow to the old snowpack is generally good, the surface moistens during the daytime, forms a thin melt-freeze crust at night - not capable of bearing loads - and can forfeit bonding. The crust softens up during the daytime, the snowpack becomes superficially moist, forfeits its bonding.

Nocturnal skies on Friday night will be star-studded, foehn winds will be blowing. Radiant sunshine during the daytime on Saturday. Clouds above summit level. Southerly foehn winds, gusts reaching 40-60 km/hr. At 2000m: -1 to +3 degrees; at 3000m: -3 degrees

No significant change anticipated. On sunny slopes, springtime conditions. On shady slopes, avoid snowdrifts.