Avalanche forecast

Pongau Grass Mountains

LWD Salzburg
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Highlights

Small drift snow accumulations on weak old snowpack

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,000 m

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 2,200 m

Avalanche Activity

Small drift snow accumulations on weak old snowpack

The avalanche risk is low. In the extended northern and eastern exposures above around 2200 m, small slab avalanches can still be triggered by individuals in a few places. Danger areas are located at the transition from little to more snow and generally next to blown-off areas. Some of the avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. The risk of falling and injury generally outweighs the risk of burial.

Snowpack Structure

A few centimetres of new snow and wind slab cover the partly icy old snow surface. On shady slopes in particular, small snowdrift accumulations overlay a weak old snowpack, which now consists mainly of faceted crystals or deep rime.

Weather Forecast

High cloud fields will soon gather on Wednesday, the light will become increasingly diffuse, but it will remain dry and the wind will only be moderately strong. At 2000 metres around -2 degrees, at 3000 metres around -6 degrees.

Tendency

No significant change in avalanche danger.

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

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