Lower Tauern North

Isolated danger zones for wet-snow avalanches

Isolated danger zones for wet-snow avalanches

Avalanche danger is low. In isolated cases, small glide-snow or wet-snow avalanches can release in steep terrain which has not yet discharged or it can be triggered by persons.

On sunny slopes, the ground is becoming bare. What little snow there is, is moist-to-wet (0-degree isotherm) and often forms a crust capable of bearing loads after a night of clear skies. Daytime warming and solar radiation soften the crust and make it forfeit its firmness.

Nighttime skies will be star-studded. On Sunday, sunshine to start with, but cirrus clouds will soon move in and dust from the Sahara Desert will hamper the sunshine. Later on, convective cloud build-up, possible brief showers. Light to moderate winds.. At 2000m: 4-9 degrees; at 3000m: 0 degrees.

Slight daytime danger cycle (wet-snow activity) within the same Danger Level. Compared to recent days, loss of firmness will set in earlier in the day.