Avalanche forecast

Avalanche forecast

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Avalanche danger

Above 1,700 m
3 · Considerable
Below 1,700 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Beware trigger-sensitive fresh fallen snow at high altitudes

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • Above 1,700 m

Avalanche Activity

Beware trigger-sensitive fresh fallen snow at high altitudes

The large amounts of fresh fallen snow and widespread snowdrift accumulations can easily be triggered above 2200m or else trigger naturally. Avalanches can fracture to lower layers and sweep them away, thereby grow to large size, which increases the runout zones. Due to solar radiation, increasingly frequent loose-snow avalanches can be expected during the course of the day, mostly small releases.

Snowpack Structure

Since Saturday, 30-40cm of fresh snow has been registered. The fresh fallen snow is prone to triggering. In the lowermost part of the snowpack on N/W/E-facing slopes there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident. Below 1700m: rainfall has made the snowpack thoroughly wet over far-reaching areas.

Weather Forecast

On Monday, storm-strength northerly winds will bring a brief spell of sunny and dry weather, but during the course of the day summits will be covered in clouds and isolated short snow-and-graupel showers can be expected. At 2000m: -4 degrees; at 3000m: -13 degrees. Source: GeoSource Austria

Tendency

Unchanged avalanche danger levels

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Carinthia, lawinen.report (CC BY 4.0)