Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong wind, avalanche prone wind slabs formed in particular above the tree line. Adjacent to ridgelines these will increase in size additionally as the day progresses. Single skiers can release avalanches, including medium-sized ones. The avalanche prone locations are to be found on steep shady slopes and in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation in particular in places that are protected from the wind. Snow sport activities outside marked and open pistes call for experience in the assessment of avalanche danger.

At elevated altitudes snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The old snowpack will be subject to considerable local variations. The wind will be moderate to strong over a wide area. Some snow will fall over a wide area. The wind will transport the fresh and old snow. The fresh snow of Thursday and the wind slabs to be found especially adjacent to riddgelines are lying on soft layers on steep shady slopes above the tree line, in particular in places that are protected from the wind. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack. This applies in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. At low and intermediate altitudes less snow than usual is lying.

As a consequence of snowfall and the storm force northerly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form at the weekend.