Villach Alps

Avalanches hardly possible, danger zones occur seldom.

Avalanches hardly possible, danger zones occur seldom.

Weak layers can trigger in transitions into gullies and bowls in very isolated cases, releases small, particularly on NW/N/NE facing slopes above 2000m, generally triggerable only by large additional loading. Attention must be given to the dangers of being swept along and forced to take a fall.

Very little snow on the ground. Below 1600 m hardly any snow o the ground. Shady slopes above 2000m: in lower part of snowpack faceted weak layers. The snowpack is largely stable, with a crust on the surface.

Saturday will begin with radiant sunshine in the mountains of Carinthia, only in the Karawanken will clouds from the south accumulate below ridgeline level. Later in the day, clouds will move in from the southwest, hamper the sunshine, but summits will remain in the clear until evening. A moderate SW wind will be blowing. At 2000m: rising from -5 to -2 degrees in the evening; at 3000m: -7 degrees. Source: GeoSphere Austria.

No significant change i avalanche danger levels expected