Wölz Tauern South

Weak expression of persistent weak layers and gliding snow problems.

Weak expression of persistent weak layers and gliding snow problems.

Low avalanche danger. Small slab avalanches can be triggered with high additional loads in some places in higher altitudes. Danger spots are found in extreme steep terrain on the transition from little to high amounts of snow in the expositions west via north to east. Spontaneous gliding snow avalanches coming from steep slopes with smooth surfaces are cannot be ruled out.

The snow cover and is predominantly stable. Only in shady slopes in higher altitudes an old snow layer which is weakened by kinetic metamorphosis is found. On sunny slopes surface hoar is formed during the night which will soften during the day. On shady areas the snow on top is often still loose and in exposed areas hard and wind pressed. The snow base is partially moist, gliding movements of the snow cover can not be ruled out. In medium and low altitudes only little amount of snow is found.

Located on the edge of a high pressure system over ther northern Sea, cold air masses coming from east are streaming towards the eastern Alps. Thursday will start sunny with thin clouds, in some places high fog areas cant be found in some places. Until the afternoon clouds on lower and medium altitudes are appearing. In the western mountains the temperatures in 2.000 m at noon are around -3 degrees and in 1.500 around -2 degrees on the edge of the eastern Alps around -6 respectivly -5 degrees. Weak easterly winds. Friday the weather is forecasted as predominatley cloudy and the summits will be foggy. Alongside the edges of the mountains little amount of snowfall is called. It will be significantly colder in teh easter than in the western mountains.

The Avalanche danger is not significantly changing.