Weisseck, Muhr Valley

Tours require restraint, observe multiple starting zones

Tours require restraint, observe multiple starting zones

The avalanche risk is considerable above 1800 metres and low below. The situation remains precarious for winter sports. On slopes of all aspects, medium-sized slab avalanches can easily be triggered by individuals in some places. There is a high likelihood that surface-triggered avalanches will tear through to deeper layers. In particular on north-west to north to east-facing slopes above 1800 metres. Danger areas are sometimes barely recognisable and require a defensive choice of route. Take particular care near transitions from little to much snow, behind terrain edges and in the entrance areas to steep gullies and bowls. Remote triggering is possible, and naturally triggered avalanches can occasionally occur.

Around 10 cm of new fallen snow falls over the course of the daytime changes. Fresh and older wind slab snow overlaid with soft layers of faceted crystals and deep frost. In areas protected from the wind, on shady slopes above around 2000 m and on sunny slopes above 2400 m, surface hoar has also been snowed in in places. Fractures occur either in soft layers near the surface or around the crust that forms the transition to the completely angular old snowpack. In general, areas with little snow alternate with sometimes considerable snowdrift accumulations in a confined space with overall snow depths that are well below average.

The night starts off slightly cloudy. However, the clouds of a warm front soon gather and it starts to snow after midnight. A strong southerly wind blows at 80 km/h up to 100 km/h in places. On Monday, visibility will be repeatedly restricted by clouds, fog and snowfall. The snowfall level will rise by midday to around 1000 metres. The sun will stay out longest around midday. In the morning the wind will still be blowing strongly from the south, during the day it will remain strong and shift to the west. A total of about 10 cm of new fallen snow, less towards the east. At 2000 metres around -5 degrees, at 3000 metres around -11 degrees.

As the snowfall continues, snowdrift accumulations grow.