Avalanche forecast

Avalanche forecast

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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
2 · Moderate
All elevations· Afternoon
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

With rainfall up to 1900m, an unfavorable avalanche situation is taking shape

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • All elevations

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

With rainfall up to 1900m, an unfavorable avalanche situation is taking shape

Due to intensive rainfall, many wet-snow avalanches can be expected during the course of the day, including medium-sized releases, particularly along the Slovenian border. The wet-snow avalanches can in steep gullies and bowls plummet down into green zones in the areas where precipitation is heaviest. It is advised to NOT partake in winter sports in steep terrain.

Snowpack Structure

Rainfall during the course of the day will lead to the snowpack massively becoming thoroughly wet in all aspects

Weather Forecast

On Tuesday, a low over Italy will bring heavy precipitation, snowfall level at 1400-1700m, as snowfall intensifies descending to 1000m. Towards evening and during the nighttime hours, the snowfall level will descend generally to 1000m, but the precipitation will then be nearly over. The SW winds will be strong-to-stormy, reaching windspeeds of 70 km/hr. At 1000m: +6 degrees; at 2000m: 0 degrees.

Tendency

Decreasing danger of wet-snow avalanches as precipiation slackens off

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