Lower Tauern South

Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations prone to triggering

Nighttime skies will be overcast, weak N/E winds, minor snowfall. On Tuesday, the peaks will be hidden in fog, repeated bouts of snowfall expected (5 cm). The northerly winds will be light. At 2000 m: -5 degrees; at 3000 m: -10 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations prone to triggering

Avalanche danger above 1800 m is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by 1 person in high and high-alpine terrain as a medium-sized slab. Most danger zones occur behind discontinuities and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls, they can be blanketed and difficult to recognize. Due to solar radiation and diffuse light, small loose-snow avalanches can release naturally in extremely steep (>40°) terrain. In places, small loose-snow avalanches can be triggered by 1 person. In isolated cases, glide-snow avalanches, medium-sized, can release naturally at any time, esp. where the snow fell on bare ground. Avoid zones below glide cracks.

Atop the fresh fallen snow, another 20 cm is expected during the day. Bonding mostly adequate but can be lost inside the masses of fresh snow. In the uppermost part of the snowpack there may be weak layers. The fresh snow is settling. Reserves of cold are limited to shady slopes above 2600 m.On steep rock plates and grassy slopes recently snowed upon, the snowpack is wet at ground level, can glide away.