Savinja Alps and Carinthia

Blown snow

Blown snow

The main danger is from blowing snow. The snowpack stability is reduced, especially on slopes and in ravines, where the snow thickness is greater due to snow drifts.

Locally, weak layers in the snowpack deeper in the snowpack may be a problem. These weak layers are more prevalent in the axis above the forest. In particular, a medium-sized avalanche can be triggered by a large load exceeding the load-bearing capacity of these layers.

A colder air mass will cause the snowpack to freeze overnight. During the day, the snow on Sunny slopes will become heavier, but not as heavy as in recent days. There is still some blowing snow from the last snowfall, which may be unstable. Some avalanches of southern snow are possible during the day.

In the old snow cover, the snow layers are mostly well connected. Deep below the surface, several weak layers of slush and sheared grains occur, which are more frequent on axial slopes.

Wednesday will be quite clear. Mostly light easterly and southerly winds will blow in the central mountains and light to moderate northwesterly winds in the high alpine regions. Temperatures at 1500 m will be between 4 and 9 °C mid-day, at 2500 m between -3 and 0 °C. It will be cooler in the eastern mountains.

The danger of avalanches from southern snow will decrease due to colder weather. Thursday will be sunny, but could be quite windy, especially in the High alpine regions. On Friday, clouds will increase, and snow showers are possible.