Lower Tauern Central

Attention: fresh snowdrift masses

Attention: fresh snowdrift masses

Avalanche danger above the timberline is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is LOW. Both fresh and older snowdrifts can be triggered even by one sole winter sports enthusiast in some places. The danger zones increase with ascending altitude. Avalanches can in isolated cases attain medium size where snowfall has been heaviest. Snowdrifts are located on NW/SE facing slopes, particularly in gullies and bowls. On steep sunny grass-covered slopes, isolated, mostly small glide-snow avalanches are possible.

Fresh snowdrift accumulations (possibly containing graupel) are generally small, lie deposited on steep ridgeline slopes atop soft layers. Older drifts lie atop a weak old snowpack surface at high altitudes, particularly in wind-protected shady gullies and bowls on N/E facing slopes. Snowpack analysis shows blanketed surface hoar. The snowpack at high altitudes is heavily wind-impacted and irregular.

Monday: The Tauern is often shrouded in clouds from the south, minor intermittent snowfall is possible. In the Northern Alps, mostly sunny over the midday hours, good visibility, cloud cover will increase during the afternoon. At high altitudes, southerly winds will reach speeds of 90 km/hr in the Tauern. At 2000 m: -6 degrees at 2000 m; -10 degrees at 3000 m. Tuesday: Southerly winds will intensify, reach storm strength in the afternoon. The Tauern will be veiled in clouds from the south, a bit of snowfall is possible. In the northern regions, clouds will be scattered, some sunshine is likely. At 2000 m: -8 degrees; at 3000 m: -13 degrees.

Little change is expected.