Avalanche forecast

Bregenzerwald Mountains

LWD Vorarlberg
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Avalanche danger

Above 1,600 m
2 · Moderate
Below 1,600 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Rapid increase in likelihood of wet-snow avalanches triggering due to rainfall

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Rapid increase in likelihood of wet-snow avalanches triggering due to rainfall

As a result of rainfall, likelihood of naturally triggered wet-snow/glide-snow avalanches swiftly increases. Wet-snow avalanches can be expected, and if they sweep along the set snowpack they can grow to large size. Glide-snow avalanches can be medium-to-large. Avoid zones below glide cracks.

Snowpack Structure

Reduced nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation. Due to rain impact the snowpack loses its firmness. The wet snowpack tends to glide away downhill.

Weather Forecast

Nocturnal hours: Much reduced nocturnal radiation, heavy cloud cover. Monday daytime: A cold front will move in, bringing showers, heavy later in the day. The air is still warm, the snowfall level will drop only gradually to 2300 m. At 2000 m: at midday 9-3 degrees. Brisk to strong southwesterly winds.

Tendency

Starting on Tuesday it will be wintery, snowfall above 1000 m and brisk NW winds. Snowdrifts will again become a threat at high altitudes. Wet-snow avalanche activity will recede.

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

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