Avalanche forecast

Villach Alps

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

Beware snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,900 m

Avalanche Activity

Beware snowdrift accumulations

Fresh snowfall and strong-to-stormy northerly winds generated new snowdrift accumulations esp. in gullies and bowls, behind protruberances in the terrain which can be triggered in the old snow and reach medium size, particularly in wind-protected zones. Even one sole skier can trigger avalanches, esp. above 2200m. Due to solar radiation, loose-snow avalanches are possible during the course of the day, mostly small releases expected.

Snowpack Structure

There has been some snowfall. Strong winds have transported the snow, drifts lie deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack above 1900m. The snowpack at low and intermediate altitudes is moist. Below 1500m there is little snow on the ground.

Weather Forecast

On Tuesday, lots of clouds will move in amidst persistently strong NE winds, many mountain massifs will be shrouded in fog all day long. Apart from the Main Tauern Ridge, hardly any precipitation. Towards the southwest, cloud cover will disperse in afternoon, but visibility will remain diffuse. At 1000m: +7 degrees; at 2000m: -4 degrees; at 3000m: -11 degrees. Source: GeoSource Austria

Tendency

No change expected

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

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