Lower Tauern South

Fresh snowfall plus wind

Fresh snowfall plus wind

Above 1800 m, moderate avalanche danger, Danger Level 2. Fresh snowdrift accumulations above 1800 m are trigger-prone in places, danger zones occur on N/E'/SE facing slopes, increase with ascending altitude, 1 person can trigger avalanches in some places. Below 2200 m the releases are mostly small, at high altitudes they can be larger. Latent danger of glide-snow avalanches persists. Glide-snow avalanches can release at any time of day or night naturally, releases mostly medium, sometimes large. Avoid zones below glide cracks. Below 1800 m, naturally triggered loose-snow avalanches are possible in extremely steep terrain, releases mostly small.

By Tuesday evening, a further 10-20 cm of fresh snowfall is expected, accompanied by wind. Up to 2200 m the fresh snow and drifts will be deposited atop a melt-freeze crust, bonding is generally good. At high altitudes there are still soft layers inside the snowpack which are weak layers. New weak layers in the fresh snow and drifts are possible. Above 2500 m avalanches can fracture down to more deeply embedded layers in the snowpack.

During the night heavy cloud cover will move in bringing minor snowfall, snowfall level dropping to 1200 m. By morning in Tauern and Northern Alps: 5-15 cm of fresh snow. On Tuesday, heavy clouds and windy weather, possible light snowfall, the zero-degree level dropping to 1100 m. By evening 2-10 cm of fresh snow, transported by winds at high altitudes. At 2000 m: -5 degrees, at 3000 m: -11 degrees. At high altitudes in the Tauern, NW winds can reach windspeeds of 60 km/hr, in the Northern Alps 40 km/hr. Snowfall will taper off during the night.

Avalanche danger levels will decrease.