Weisseck, Muhr Valley

Southerly foehn wind in morning, cold front in afternoon

Southerly foehn wind in morning, cold front in afternoon

Avalanche danger above 1500m is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is LOW. Danger is dependent on altitude up to 2300 m the main danger stems from small-to-medium sized glide-snow avalanches, triggerable at any time of day or night. The snowpack is thoroughly wet, even superficial wet-snow avalanches are possible. As of 2300m, fresh and (in high alpine regions) also older snowdrift accumulations require attentiveness. They occur on NW/N/E facing slopes both near to and distant from ridgelines, behind abrupt drops in the terrain and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. A small-to-medium sized slab avalanche can be triggered by large additional loading (by minimum additional loading in extremely steep terrain).

On Thursday it was very warm, rainfall extended up to 2800m. The snowpack (insofar as there is one) is thoroughly wet, well settled. On Thursday evening, a cold front will bring a few cm of fresh snow above 2000 m.

On Friday morning, still dry, but widespread cloudbanks will generated diffuse light conditions. As of midday, showers will spread out, snowfall above 1700m. Brisk to strong southerly foehn wind in the morning, strong-to-stormy westerly winds in the afternoon. At 2000 : 0 degrees; at 3000 m: -8 to -4 degrees.

On Saturday, temperatures will drop. Wet-snow avalanche danger will recede. Snowdrift problem will come to the forefront.