Lower Tauern Central

Older drifts in gullies

Older drifts in gullies

Avalanche danger above the treeline is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is LOW. In very steep terrain below 2300 m, isolated naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches of medium size are possible. Above the treeline, moreover, there is moderate danter of slab avalanches. Danger zones focus on gullies in all aspects and wind-loaded steep terrain particularly in NW/E/S aspects. Triggering a small-to-medium slab is possible especially by large additional loading, i.e. a fall or stamping the snow.

Warmth, rainfall (light drizzle up to 2700 m in places) and the subsequent cooling of the snowpack have led to a re-gain in firmness up to intermediate altitudes, the moistened snowpack is now superficially melt-freeze encrusted. The snowpack is gliding over steep, smooth grass-covered slopes over the ground, however, Above the treeline there are older snowdrifts in gullies and bowls which is now blanketed by a few centimetres of settled new snow (at high altitudes of the Tennen Massif and Gosaukamm, up to 10-20 cm). At higher altitudes in wind-protected terrain the loose old snow can serve as a weak layer beneath the lightly bonded fresh snow which has recently been deposited on top of it.

Saturday will start sunny in the mountains, it will still be foggy in the valleys. Cloudless skies will be far-reaching. Winds in the Tauern will be brisk from N/NW. At 2000 m: maximum -3 to -1 degree; at 3000 m: maximum -5 degrees. On Sunday, similar conditions, mostly sunny with good visibility. At high altitudes often windy. Slightly milder.

Little change.