Wind slab
- Above 1,500 m
Low avalanche danger, but avoid fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!
Persistent winds still lead to the formation of small pillows of wind drifted snow, which are deposited on a hard old snowpack and are usually sufficiently bonded to it. There is generally little snow.
The sky will often be overcast, but a few clear spells are possible south of the main Alpine ridge. Strong to stormy north-westerly winds. The temperature at 2000 metres above sea level is between -5 and -1 degrees.
On Friday, it will be cloudy on the south side of the Alps in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. The avalanche risk remains low.
Low avalanche danger, but avoid fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!
The avalanche danger is assessed as "low". Nevertheless, isolated pillows of wind drifted snow can be triggered as small slab avalanches.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Styria (CC BY 4.0)