Tuxer Alps West

The backcountry touring conditions are spring-like. Fresh wind slabs are to be avoided.

The backcountry touring conditions are spring-like. Fresh wind slabs are to be avoided.

As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be only a slight increase in the danger of wet avalanches, in particular on very steep sunny slopes. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong northwesterly wind, small wind slabs will form in the afternoon in the regions exposed to precipitation, in particular at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

During the night the weather will be partly cloudy. Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be reduced over a wide area. In particular in the Venediger Range, in the Glockner Range up to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Tuesday above approximately 1500 m. The wind will be strong in some cases. The more recent wind slabs will be deposited on soft layers in particular on very steep shady slopes. They are small and can only be released in isolated cases. Individual weak layers exist in the top section of the old snowpack on steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes, in particular at the base of rock walls above approximately 2600 m. This applies especially on the Main Alpine Ridge. Towards its base, the snowpack is well consolidated. At low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying.

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. Moist loose snow avalanches are to be expected as the day progresses, in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation.