Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Low avalanche danger - thin snowdrift patches behind abrupt discontinuities in the terrain

The fresh fallen snow on Tuesday was transported by storm-strength NW winds to extended east-facing slopes. There, particularly near ridgelines and behind abrupt discontinuities in the terrain, snowpack patches were generated which are poorly bonded with the old melt-freeze encrusted snowpack surface above 1600 m. Even if the snowfall makes the slopes turn white again, snow depths in general are still extremely below average.

Low avalanche danger - thin snowdrift patches behind abrupt discontinuities in the terrain

Avalanche danger is LOW. Danger zones are being generated by freshly formed snowdrift accumulations, small and near to ridgelines and behind abrupt discontinuities in the terrain. In icy and melt-freeze encrusted summit zones, the risks of being forced to take a fall require attentiveness.

Wednesday: cloud cover and a warm front will move in from the west, in the morning there could be a small amount of snowfall north of the Main Alpine Ridge (or rainfall). In the afternoon, clouds will also move into the southern and furthermost eastern regions, but it will remain dry and predominantly sunny. At all altitudes temperatures will rise. At 2000 m: 0 degrees. On Wednesday night, temperatures will drop as the next cold front approaches, along with snow showers.

No significant change in avalanche danger levels is expected over the next few days.