Glockner Group Pasterze

Circumvent fresh snowdrifts. Evaluate persistent weak layers with caution

Circumvent fresh snowdrifts. Evaluate persistent weak layers with caution

As a result of fresh snow and moderate-velocity winds from varying directions, mostly shallow snowdrift accumulations will be generated during the night in ridgeline zones above all else. These drifts can be easily triggered, especially on NW/N/NE facing slopes, or else glide away naturally. Avalanches can fracture down to more deeply embedded layers inside the snowpack and in isolated cases along t Salzburg border, reach medium size. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude.

Particularly along the Salzburg border, 5-10 cm of fresh snow is anticipated, locally more. The freshly generated snowdrift accumulations will be deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface, particularly on NW/N/SE facing slopes above 2400m. The old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, full of faceted crystals. The snowpack is highly varied, even over small areas. There is too little snow o the ground at all altitudes for this juncture of the season.

Intermittent sunshine in the early part of the day, later on heavy clouds will move in. Moderate to strong SW foehn wind, reaching storm strength in exposed terrain during the afternoon. Temperatures will begin to drop, at midday at 2000m: -4 degrees; at 3000m: -7 degrees.

No significant change in avalanche danger levels anticipated