Savinja Alps and Carinthia

Above the tree line, weak layers may be present in the snow cover.

Above the tree line, weak layers may be present in the snow cover.

In a few places, a small to medium-sized avalanche can be triggered above the tree line under higher loads. Greater caution is needed, especially in shaded areas where weak layers may be present in the snow cover and in places with blowing snow. This is particularly true for concave landforms such as ravines and gullies.

On Friday night, 5 to 10 cm of rain fell in the mountains. The snow fell mostly in light winds, so the wind carried the snow only in the most exposed places. Snow in the mountains is relatively scarce. The snow cover is becoming increasingly crusty due to various factors. Weak layers may be present in the snow cover, especially on the axial slopes of the high mountains.

Saturday will be partly clear in the Julian Alps and the western Karavanke Mountains, with occasional medium and high clouds. Visibility will be mostly good. More cloud is likely to remain in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the eastern Karavanke Mountains, where peaks are more likely to be foggy. There will be light winds of variable direction. Temperatures will be around 3 °C at 1500 m and -2 °C at 2500 m.

Sunny spells will become more frequent in the mountains at the weekend. It will get warmer. The risk of avalanches may increase slightly, especially on steep slopes.