Carnic Alps Lesachtal

The conditions are very dangerous for winter sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Remotely triggered and natural avalanches are to be expected.

The conditions are very dangerous for winter sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Remotely triggered and natural avalanches are to be expected.

Wind slabs are very prone to triggering in all aspects. These can be released in near-surface layers of the snowpack. Avalanches can also penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach large size on west, north and east facing slopes. Natural avalanches are to be expected. This applies especially at the base of rock walls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Caution is to be exercised, including in areas close to the tree line. The runout zones are to be avoided. In addition an appreciable danger of loose snow avalanches exists.

30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Thursday. The northwesterly wind will transport the new snow. Over a wide area further wind slabs will form. Somewhat older wind slabs are lying on surface hoar in some places. The snowpack will become increasingly prone to triggering. Distinct weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes.

The snowpack remains prone to triggering. As a consequence of warming, the likelihood of avalanches being released will increase.