Avalanche forecast

Karawanks West

LWD Kärnten
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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
1 · Low
All elevations· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

As the day progresses the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase.

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • All elevations
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

As the day progresses the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase.

The avalanche conditions in the morning are mostly favourable. From late morning the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase. This applies in all aspects. Wet avalanches can occur in particular in starting zones where previous releases have taken place. In isolated cases these are medium-sized and can be released easily also by a single winter sport participant. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

Snowpack Structure

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced at times. The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze and will soften quickly. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. Rather lightly snow-covered shady slopes above approximately 1900 m: Towards its base, the snowpack is faceted. On steep sunny slopes at low and intermediate altitudes hardly any snow is lying.

Tendency

As the day progresses the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase a little.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Carinthia, lawinen.report (CC BY 4.0)

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