Kitzbühel Alps Wildschönau

Gliding snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Gliding snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

More frequent medium-sized gliding avalanches are to be expected. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m. In the course of the day the activity of gliding avalanches will increase. The fresh wind slabs are very prone to triggering in particular on northwest to north to southeast facing aspects. Caution is to be exercised in particular above approximately 2200 m, as well as in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can be released easily and reach quite a large size. The prevalence of avalanche prone locations and likelihood of triggering will increase with altitude. Shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack serve as an alarm indicating the danger.

The rain will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack over a wide area in particular at low and intermediate altitudes. Over a wide area 15 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 2000 m. As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force westerly wind, extensive wind slabs will form. These are lying on soft layers in particular on northwest to north to southeast facing aspects at high altitude.

The avalanche danger will persist.