Villach Alps

Beware wet snow

Beware wet snow

On extremely steep slopes, generally small-sized wet loose-snow avalanches are possible. In addition, during the afternoon hours, mostly small wet slab avalanches are possible. Weak layers in the old snowpack can in isolated cases be triggered by one sole skier. Isolated danger zones occur on very steep shady slopes, esp. above 2000m. In addition, small snowdrift accumulations require caution, they can be triggered by one sole skier in isolated cases.

Rainfall will make the snowpack thoroughly wet, esp. below 1900m. In the lowermost part of the snowpack on N/W/E-facing slopes, faceted expansively metamorphosed weak layers threaten. Below the timberline there is only little snow on the ground.

On Saturday, gray skies, dense clouds all day long, poor visibility. Strong NE winds will be blowing, intensifying in the evening hours. At 2000m: -1 degree, at 1000m +5 degrees. Source: GeoSphere

Regionally rising avalanche danger