Lower Tauern South

Few danger zones in shallow-snow transitions

On shady slopes there is old powder atop a compact old snowpack surface. On sunny slopes there are melt-freeze crusts, it is still too cold for real firn, and too dry. Hidden expansively metamorphosed (faceted) layers beneath the melt-freeze crusts threaten (persistent weak layer above 1800m). These layers are currently unlikely to trigger.

Few danger zones in shallow-snow transitions

Avalanche danger is still LOW. The snowpack is quite stable, only in few spots can large additional loading trigger a slab avalanche, most likely in shallow-snow transitions from little to much snow on shady, extremely steep slopes or high-alpine terrain, where avalanches can grow to medium size nonetheless. Most danger zones occur in W/N/E aspects distant from ridges and in steep gullies. In high alpine terrain (above 2600m) such danger zones cannot be ruled out also in E/S aspects (in very steep shallow-snow transitions).

On Monday, often limited visibility due to low lying clouds in the Northern Alps (up to 2000m). From Pinzgau Grassy Mountains, along the Tauern as far as the Nockberge, visibility will rapidly improve, it will often be sunny even in the morning. The northerly winds will intensify, reach 30-50 km/hr in high altitude Tauern regions. At 2000 m: -12 to -8 degrees; at 3000 m: -13 degrees. On Tuesday, outstanding visibility right from the start, and sunshine. Winds will not disturb. Temperatures slightly higher. At midday at 2000 m: -6 degrees; at 3000 m: -12 degrees.

No significant change is expected.