Ankogel-Hochalm Group

Outside marked and open pistes a precarious avalanche situation will prevail. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

Outside marked and open pistes a precarious avalanche situation will prevail. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

Wind slabs are very prone to triggering in all aspects above approximately 2000 m. These can in many cases be released in near-surface layers of the snowpack. Avalanches can also penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach large size on west, north and east facing slopes. As a consequence of the strong foehn wind from the north individual natural avalanches are possible. The runout zones are to be avoided. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible. In the regions neighbouring those that are subject to danger level 4 (high) the avalanche prone locations are larger. As a consequence of warming during the day small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized wet loose snow avalanches are possible. In addition a latent danger of gliding avalanches exists.

30 to 50 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Thursday. As a consequence of new snow and strong wind the wind slabs will increase in size once again. Somewhat older wind slabs are lying on surface hoar in some places. Distinct weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on west, north and east facing slopes. Avalanches triggered by explosives and natural avalanches have confirmed the existence of a weak snowack. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced. The weather conditions as the day progresses will give rise to gradual and thorough wetting of the snowpack. This applies on very steep sunny slopes below approximately 2200 m.

The snowpack remains prone to triggering. As a consequence of warming, the likelihood of moist avalanches being released will increase.