Avalanche forecast

Avalanche forecast

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

Caution: weak layers in old snow are main danger

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 1,900 m

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Caution: weak layers in old snow are main danger

Avalanches can be triggered in the old snow even by one sole skier on shady slopes above 2000m, mostly medium-sized releases. Due to daytime warming and solar radiaation, moist loose-snow avalanches are possible, mostly small releases on very steep sunny slopes. On very steep grass-covered slopes glide-snow avalanches are possible, mostly small sized releases, esp. on very steep sunny slopes.

Snowpack Structure

Clear skies widespread. Due to low temperatures and low air moisture, near-surface crusts form above 2000m. In the lowermost part of the snopwpack there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers evident.

Weather Forecast

On Wednesday, superb weather will continue, cloudless skies, outstanding visibility. Light winds, temperatures rising. At 1000m: +9 degrees; at 2000m: 0 degrees. Source: GeoSphere

Tendency

Beware weak layers in old snow

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