Avalanche forecast

Osterhorn Group,Gamsfeld Group

LWD Salzburg
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Ridgeline fresh snowdrifts: beware

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • All elevations

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Ridgeline fresh snowdrifts: beware

Avalanche danger is moderate. At ridges, snowdrift patches can freshly form, triggerable even by 1 person, but small. Gliding snow activity persists up to summit levels. Danger zones occur in all aspects. Glide-snow avalanches can release at any time of day on steep grassy slopes and on smooth rocky ground, and reach medium size. Zones below glide cracks should be avoided.

Snowpack Structure

Winds can transport the fresh fallen snow. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are deposited atop a loose snowpack and are prone to triggering. The snow base is well consolidated. Since the snowpack is thoroughly wet at low/intermediate altitudes the entire snowpack can glide over smooth ground if the gradient is steep enough.

Weather Forecast

Friday will bring some heavy cloud cover with snowfall, tapering off later on. All in all, from Thursday evening until Friday evening up to 15 cm of fresh snow is anticipated. Visibility initially poor, improving as of midday. Clouds could disperse. Winds below the treeline will be light to moderate from W/NW, above the treeline brisker, esp. in ridgeline terrain. Temperatures will drop slightly. At 2000 m: -9 or -8 degrees.

Tendency

No significant change is expected.

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

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