Lower Tauern South

Avoid zones below glide cracks.

Avoid zones below glide cracks.

Avalanche danger is moderate above 1800 m, below that altitude danger is low. Up to summit level glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally at any time of day, esp. on steep slopes with smooth ground (grass, rocks) in all aspects. Avalanches mostly small. On leeward slopes, small snowdrift accumulations are being freshly generated. Avalanches can be triggered even by 1 person on steep shady slopes. There are only few danger zones.

On Sunday night, the fresh snow settled somewhat amid rising temperatures (sink-in depths 10-15 cm) and the proneness to triggering has receded. Weak layers are evident inside the fresh fallen snow wherever snowdrifts lie deposited on top of fresh snow. In some places, surface hoar has been blanketed over. The snowpack base is stable and thoroughly wet up to intermediate altitudes. The warm ground leads to the entire snowpack gliding downhill over smooth ground.

On Wednesday night minor showers in the Northern Alps, snowfall level at 1600-1200m. During the daytime on Thursday, mostly dry, intermittent sunshine and better visibility. The W winds will be moderate to brisk (40 km/hr), strong-to-stormy in the Northern Alps. At 2000 m: -3 degrees; at 3000 m: -10 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.