Kitzbühel Alps Wildschönau

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and wind. Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and wind. Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

The fresh wind slabs are prone to triggering on northwest to north to southeast facing aspects above the tree line. Even single winter sport participants can release avalanches in some places. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The prevalence of such avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger. Mostly small gliding avalanches are possible on steep grassy slopes.

Over a wide area 15 to 25 cm of snow will fall until midday. The fresh snow as well as the wind slabs that are being formed by the moderate to strong northwesterly wind will be deposited on soft layers on north and east facing slopes. The new snow and wind slabs will be deposited on a crust on steep sunny slopes and generally at low and intermediate altitudes.

The wind slabs represent the main danger. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls above the tree line.