Totes Gebirge South

Fresh snowdrift!

Fresh snowdrift!

Moderate avalanche danger above 1.800 m. Wind slab problem! The new snow and the snowdrift covers danger spots. The danger spots are located in the sectors north to southeast. In the beginning of gullies and bowls an individual person can trigger a slab avalanche which can have a size of 1 to 2.

Till Sunday evening around 20 cm new snow is expected. The new snow and the snowdrift covers a soft layer from Friday above the tree line. Potential weak layers are found within the driftsnow layer and at the transition to the old snow cover.

A coldfront from northwest brings clouds which cause poor visibility and snow. In the morning it can rain below 1.200 m. During the course of the day the snow line sinks to the valleys. In the afternoon and evening snow is also in the south possible. Increasingly strong westerly winds. Temperatures at noon are around -3 degrees in 2.000 m.

Slab avalanche danger in high altitudes doesn´t change.