Avalanche forecast

Bregenzerwald Mountains

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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
1 · Low
Above 1,600 m· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
Below 1,600 m· Afternoon
1 · Low
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Highlights

Caution: increasing danger in daytime cycle of avalanche danger

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow· Morning

    • Above 1,600 m

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Above 1,600 m

  • Gliding snow· Afternoon

    • Above 1,600 m

Avalanche Activity

Caution: increasing danger in daytime cycle of avalanche danger

Avalanche danger in the morning hours is low, rises during the afternoon hours to moderate above 1600m. On steep slopes in all aspects which have not yet discharged, wet-snow avalanches can release naturally or be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts and, in high altitude zones, grow to medium size. In isolated cases small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches are possible.

Snowpack Structure

During the mild nighttime hours, reduced outgoing longwave radiation, the snowpack can freeze only superficially. With higher daytime temperatures and solar radiation the thin crust swiftly softens and the snowpack loses its firmness. Beneath the melt-freeze crust the snowpack is thoroughly wet. At high altitudes there is a small amount of fresh snow deposited atop a moist old snowpack surface.

Weather Forecast

Partially cloudy, foehn-impacted and often mild and dry nocturnal hours. Easter Sunday will be quite sunny, with good visibility. In the afternoon hours, convective cloud build-up is anticipated, with a tendency towards showers. At 2000m: +1 to +7 degrees. Moderate strength SW winds, stronger in the foehn lanes.

Tendency

Avalanche danger will rapidly increase inside the daytime danger cycle.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Vorarlberg (CC BY 4.0)

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