Wet snow· Afternoon
- Below 3,000 m
Wet-snow activity will increase during the course of the day
Nocturnal skies will be predominantly clear. Monday will start with widespread sunshine. Fog will be a perturbance mostly on the Main Alpine Ridge. Starting at midday, convective cloud build-up is anticipated, making visibility diffuse and somewhat reduced. In the afternoon hours, isolated (thunderstorm-like) rains showers are possible. Only little wind. At 2000m: 2-9 degrees; at 3000m: -3 to +1 degree.
Little change is anticipated. Also in the next few days, beware the daytime danger cycle. Snowdrifts are stabilising.
The by and large compact but far below-average snowpack is moist/wet up to 2800-3200m, its melt-freeze crust in early morning is usually capable of bearing loads, but rapidly softens due to higher daytime temperatures and solar radiation. Above 2800m, near-surface layers of graupel and softer layers inside the shady-side snowdrift accumulations can serve as potential weak layers.
Wet-snow activity will increase during the course of the day
Avalanche danger below 3000m will increase from low to moderate during the course of the day, esp. below 3000m small (in very isolated cases medium-sized) wet-snow avlanches can trigger naturally or be triggered by persons. Also isolated small-to-medium glide-snow avalnches are possible. Above 2800m, small dry-snow slab avalanches are possible in isolated cases, triggered by minimum additional loading, esp. on wind-loaded extremely steep shady slopes and in gullies.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Salzburg (CC BY 4.0)