Savinja Alps and Carinthia

The current snowpack pattern is uncommon and requires special attention and caution!

New and blown snow in the high alpine regions.

In the mountains, the last snow episode saw a significant amount of new snow. Wetter snow fell below about 1800 m, while lower down it snowed partly and rained partly. More dangerous are places where southerly winds have built up large snow drifts. In these places, even a light load can trigger snowdrifts. In shaded areas, there is a weak layer deep in the snowpack which can be a danger, especially on the axial sides.

The last two-day snow episode saw a lot of New fallen snow in the high alpine regions, with a little more snow over the weekend. Below about 1800 m, the snow is moist and well bonded throughout the snowpack. Higher up, the snow is drier and lighter. South winds have built up new large drifts on the leeward sides of the ridges. There is a weak layer deep below the surface in the old snow cover, which can be a problem in high alpine regions on the axial sides. The snowpack in the high alpine regions is only slowly transforming, it has transformed somewhat more in the mid-mountains.

Mostly cloudy and foggy, with only the highest peaks above clouds at first. There will be occasional light snow in places. There will be light easterly winds in the mid-mountains, with a south-westerly breeze picking up across the highest peaks during the day. Temperatures will be around -1 °C at 1500 m and -6 °C at 2500 m.

Mostly cloudy weather will continue early in the week, with occasional showers, with high alpine regions occasionally rising above the cloud layer.