Lower Tauern South

Moderate avalanche danger due to glide-snow avalanches: heed glide cracks. Isolated weak snowpack layers.

Moderate avalanche danger due to glide-snow avalanches: heed glide cracks. Isolated weak snowpack layers.

Avalanche danger is moderate up to 2600 m, below that altitude danger is low. Glide-snow avalanche activity is increasing due to wetness of the snowpack. In zones which have not yet discharged on steep grassy slopes in all aspects, glide-snow avalanches can trigger, reach medium size, sometimes large size. Avoid zones below glide cracks. In few danger zones above 2400 m on sunny slopes there are weak layers in the uppermost part of the snowpack, triggerable by large additional loading, releases medium, occasionally large-sized. Acute danger of falling.

Springtime conditions with firn snow, depending on hour of day and aspect. The snowpack is compact and thoroughly wet up to 2000 m, on sunny slopes up to 2600 m, wet down to the ground. Clouds will get heavier as day progresses, making diffuse light in the afternoon. On shady slopes there are still reserves of cold in the snowpack abover 2400 m, thus, weak layers could develop and weaken the snowpack.

On Tuesday night, clear skies. On Wednesday morning still sunshine and good visibility. As of midday clouds moving in from the northwest, summits should stay in the cleare. Strong westerly winds up to 60 km/hr. At 2000 m: 0 degrees, at 3000 m: -6 degrees.

The gliding snow problem will persist. Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.