Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.

Wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.

The fresh and older wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects above approximately 1600 m. These are in some cases extensive and can be released easily. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation the avalanche danger is a little higher. In addition in particular in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation, individual gliding avalanches are possible. As a consequence of the solar radiation, the likelihood of loose snow avalanches being released will increase for a while in particular on extremely steep slopes.

As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong wind from variable directions, avalanche prone wind slabs formed in all aspects, in particular above approximately 1600 m. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m.

In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack. The weather conditions will bring about a slow strengthening of the snow drift accumulations.