Wölz Tauern South

Small Danger zones due to snow drifts

Small Danger zones due to snow drifts

The avalanche prone locations due to new snow drift are located on shady slopes, where the new snow is above of rests of old snow from the last Novemberdays. In higher altitudes the fundament has transformed to facetted snow crystals and is in relation to snow drift prone to triggering. Slab avalanches are possible with higher additional load, but the amount of the possible avalanche stays small. Falling risks due to minor snow pack.

South of the Alps few snow, expected snowfall during the night of Saturday predominately orth of the Alps. The forecasted low pressure system from Italy 10-20 cm new snow is expected south of the Alps, vivid winds will spread the new snow unevenly in the area.

After the low pressure weather system and an intermediate high pressure system a cold front will arrive from west. A low pressure system coming from Italy will be less dominant. During the night heavy clouds will appear and lead to low visibility on sunday and overcast. Minimal snowing on the south side of Tauern and along the Gurk Alps, Seetaler Alps to Koralpe. Medium winds from northeast and southeast. Temperatures are falling and reach around noon in 1.500 m AMSL around -2° C and in 2.000m AMSL -5°C. Following days will moderate cold and unstable. Larger amounts of snow are not predicted.

Decreasing winds, few new snow will not lead to significant changes of the avalanche danger.