Totes Gebirge South

Wet naturally triggered avalanches from all altitudes! Despite the good weather, tours are only possible to a very limited extent!

Wet naturally triggered avalanches from all altitudes! Despite the good weather, tours are only possible to a very limited extent!

The avalanche danger is assessed as high (level 4) from 1800 metres. Large amounts of new and wind slab snow (up to 70 cm in the north) have been deposited in the last 24 hours. With the rapid rise in temperatures on Wednesday morning, naturally triggered wet avalanches are to be expected from all aspects. The avalanches can tear through to the ground. Large and occasionally very large avalanches are possible. Spontaneous wet snow avalanches are to be expected at lower elevations and gliding avalanches on steep meadow slopes. Exposed transportation routes are also affected.

There has been 30 to 70 cm of new fallen snow in the last 24 hours. The largest amounts have fallen between the Dachstein, Totem Gebirge and Hochschwab. But there was also some new fallen snow in the Niedere Tauern. The snowfall level was between 1000 m and 1300 m. Stormy winds led to extensive drifts. The snow is damp or wet at low and medium altitudes. At high altitudes, the connection between the new fallen snow and the old snowpack is poor. With the rapid rise in temperature, the snow is becoming wet and heavy right up to the summits.

High pressure will bring plenty of sunshine and very mild weather. There will be little wind at high altitudes. Temperatures will rise rapidly on Wednesday morning. At 2000 metres, temperatures will rise up to +5 degrees and at 1500 metres up to +8 degrees!

The avalanche danger is decreasing. Naturally triggered avalanches are still possible on Thursday. It remains very mild in the mountains!