Persistent weak layers
- Above 1,900 m
Caution: weak layers in old snow are main danger
Caution: weak layers in old snow are main danger
Avalanches can be triggered in the old snow even by one sole skier on shady slopes above 2000m, mostly medium-sized releases. Due to daytime warming and solar radiaation, moist loose-snow avalanches are possible, mostly small releases on very steep sunny slopes. On very steep grass-covered slopes glide-snow avalanches are possible, mostly small sized releases, esp. on very steep sunny slopes.
Clear skies widespread. Due to low temperatures and low air moisture, near-surface crusts form above 2000m. In the lowermost part of the snopwpack there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident.
On Wednesday, superb weather will continue, cloudless skies, outstanding visibility. Light winds, temperatures rising. At 1000m: +9 degrees; at 2000m: 0 degrees. Source: GeoSphere
Beware weak layers in old snow
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Carinthia, lawinen.report (CC BY 4.0)