Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Snowpack settling due to solar radiation

Snowpack settling due to solar radiation

Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate. At entries to gullies and bowls, slab avalanches can be triggered esp. by large additional loading. At intermediate altitudes on south-facing slopes, naturally triggered releases cannot be ruled out.

The warmth and solar radiation has stabilized the snowpack. On south-facing slopes the drifts are better bonded with the old snowpack, at low altitudes the snow is becoming moist. On shady slopes, faceted crystals still constitute a weak layer. At intermediate altitudes the snow is moist, melt-freeze encrusted at night.

On Friday night, a cold front will pass through, bringing a few centimetres of fresh snow north of the Main Alpine Ridge. Clouds will disperse in the morning, in early morning south of the Main Alpine Ridge, and it will become sunny. Temperatures will recede measurably and winds will often be stormy. At 2000 m: -10 degrees in the north, -5 degrees in the south; at 1500 m: about 5 degrees higher.

On Sunday, intermediate altitude clouds, no precipitation. A bit warmer, amid brisk westerly winds. No significant change in danger levels.