Avalanche forecast

Villach Alps

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Highlights

Avalanche danger rising

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 2,000 m

Avalanche Activity

Avalanche danger rising

As a result of snowfall, likelihood of slab avalanches triggering increasing, esp. in ridgline NW/N/NE facing slopes above 2000m. Avalanches can be triggered by persons and reach medium size, esp. by large additional loading.

Snowpack Structure

5-10cm of fresh snow is anticipated, locally more. Fresh snow and freshly generated snowdrifts lie deposited on W/N/W facing slopes above 2200m atop a weak old snowpack surface. The old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed with a loosely-packed surface of surface hoar and faceted crystals. South-facing slopes below 2000m: fresh snow and drifts are being deposited atop a crust.

Weather Forecast

Wednesday will be gray-skied, summits will be shrouded in clouds, frequent snowfall in morning hours will be widespread. In afternoon, snowfall will intensify. Light to moderate northerly winds will reach speeds of 45 km/hr, temperatures dropping from 4 to 1 degree at 1000m; from -2 to -4 degrees at 2000m: and from -7 to -11 degrees at 3000m. Snowfall level dropping from 1400m at midday down to 1000m in evening.

Tendency

Regionally rising avalanche danger

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Carinthia, lawinen.report (CC BY 4.0)

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