Avalanche forecast

Karawanks West

LWD Kärnten
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Avalanche danger

Above 1,900 m
2 · Moderate
Below 1,900 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Weakly bonded old snow and wet snow require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 1,900 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wet snow

    • Below 2,000 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Weakly bonded old snow and wet snow require caution.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be severely restricted. Only isolated mostly small wet avalanches are possible below approximately 2000 m. Additionally in very isolated cases avalanches can also be released in the old snowpack and reach medium size. This applies even in case of a single winter sport participant in isolated cases, especially at elevated altitudes on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. In their paths avalanches can entrain the wet snow. This extends the avalanche runout distances.

Snowpack Structure

The surface of the snowpack will freeze very little. The weather conditions gave rise to thorough wetting of the snowpack. Shady slopes: Distinct weak layers exist in the old snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. This applies especially at elevated altitudes.

Tendency

Slight increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

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

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