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

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes at elevated altitudes.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 1,900 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes at elevated altitudes.

Avalanches can in very isolated cases be released by small loads and reach medium size. This applies in particular above approximately 1900 m on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. Caution is to be exercised at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. As the day progresses the likelihood of moist snow slides being released will increase a little below approximately 1900 m. This applies in particular on extremely steep sunny slopes.

Snowpack Structure

Above approximately 1900 m: Weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on northeast, north and northwest facing slopes. Steep sunny slopes: Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to increasing moistening of the snowpack.

Tendency

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

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

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