Weißkugel Group

As a consequence of rising temperatures, heavy snowfall and the strong to storm force northwesterly wind, a dangerous avalanche situation will develop. Natural avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses.

As a consequence of rising temperatures, heavy snowfall and the strong to storm force northwesterly wind, a dangerous avalanche situation will develop. Natural avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses.

Avalanches can occur easily or triggered naturally. As a consequence of warming more frequent medium-sized to large natural avalanches are to be expected in all altitude zones. Outside marked and open pistes a precarious avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area. Large quantities of fresh snow and the wind-drifted snow must be evaluated with care and prudence in all aspects. The extensive wind slabs can be released easily by a single winter sport participant. This also applies on very steep shady slopes at intermediate altitudes.

Over a wide area 20 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Monday. 30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Wednesday. The wind will be strong to storm force. The wind will transport the new snow significantly. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded poorly together. The warm fresh snow as well as the extensive wind slabs will be deposited on soft layers in all aspects above the tree line. The old snowpack is faceted and weak, especially on wind-protected shady slopes in the western part of the main Alpine ridge.

The danger of natural avalanches will decrease gradually. Outside marked and open pistes a critical avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.