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

Caution: freshly generated snowdrifts

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,900 m

  • Wet snow

    • Below 1,900 m

Avalanche Activity

Caution: freshly generated snowdrifts

Due to fresh fallen snow and often strong-velocity winds from the south, trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations will be generated esp. on ridgeline slopes, in gullies and bowls above 1900m. Avalanche releases are mostly small but can be triggered by one sole skier. Isolated wet loose-snow avalanches are possible in starting zones which have not yet discharged, esp. on extremely steep slopes below 1900m.

Snowpack Structure

Above 1900m: tonight 10-15 cm of fresh snow is expected. Often strong velocity winds will transpoft the fresh snow, new snowdrifts will be deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface. Below 1900m: rainfall will make the snowpack thoroughly wet. Nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation is much reduced.

Weather Forecast

On Thursday, cloudy and variable weather conditions will continue, initially a few light showers with snowfall level at 900-1300m, which will then rapidly ascend to over 1400m. In late morning, no precipitation, but starting at midday, strong-velocidty foehn-induced SW winds and some bright intervals with the fogbanks, with deteriorating visibility. Winds in high-alpine terrain will be strong to stormy from the southwest, gusts reaching 80 km/hr. At 2000m: -1 degree. Source: GeoSphere Austria

Tendency

Slight rise in avalanche danger

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

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