Villach Alps

Isolated danger zones. Wet loose-snow avalanches possible on very steep sunny slopes.

Isolated danger zones. Wet loose-snow avalanches possible on very steep sunny slopes.

Avalanches can be triggered in the old snow even by one sole skier on very steep shady slopes and in transitions into gullies and bowls, esp at high altitudes. Due to daytime warming and solar radiation, isolated moist loose-snow avalanches are possible, esp. on extremely steep sunny slopes, releases mostly small-sized.

Clear skies widespread. Due to low temperatures and low air moisture, near-surface crusts form above 2400m. In the lowermost part of the snowpack there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident, esp. above 2000m. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are being deposited atop soft layers . On sunny slopes, the snowpack softens during the day on extremely steep slopes.

On Friday, outstanding mountain weather, sunshine from early until late, cloudless skies but for a few thin clouds above summit level in the western massifs. Light (moderate in exposed terrain) SW winds, 40 km/hr. At 2000m: 3 degrees. Source: GeoSphere