Avalanche forecast

Karawanks West

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

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Wind slabs require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 1,900 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Wind slabs require caution.

Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. They can be triggered in deep layers and reach medium size. Caution is to be exercised in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable. Wind slabs can be released in isolated cases, but mostly only by large additional loads, at elevated altitudes. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases.

Snowpack Structure

The old snowpack will be weakly bonded, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 1900 m. The gusty wind has transported the fresh and old snow significantly. Hard wind slabs formed. The various wind slabs have bonded quite well together.

Tendency

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

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

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