Avalanche forecast

Bregenzerwald Mountains

LWD Vorarlberg
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Still trigger-sensitive intermediate layers on high-altitude shady slopes

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • All elevations

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Still trigger-sensitive intermediate layers on high-altitude shady slopes

Main problem: weak layers in the transported snow. Winter sports enthusiasts can in isolated cases trigger slab avalanches on ridgeline very steep shady slopes, in gullies and bowls. Avalanches tend to be small-sized.

Snowpack Structure

Fresh snow and snowdrifts from the beginning of the week lie deposited atop unfavourable layers, often of surface hoar, melt-freeze crusts or softened layers. Bonding of fresh snow and drifts to these layers and also inside the snowpack itself is frequently poor. At lower and intermediate altitudes the snowpack was able to settle somewhat, and consolidate. On shady slopes and with ascending altitude this process is taking longer, also due to the lower temperatures.

Weather Synopsis

Nocturnal hours: dry and clear skies, very cold. Friday. The current conditions will persist, brilliant sunshine, only little cloud. On Friday night clouds from the north will move in, but no precipitation is expected. At 2000 m: -6 to -3 degrees. Winds shifting to northerly, light to moderate.

Tendency

Quite windy for a brief spell - N/NW. Temperatures will rise. At 2000 m from -3 to +1 degree. Avalanche danger will diminish.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Vorarlberg (CC BY 4.0)

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