Lower Tauern North

Main problem: gliding snow

Star-studded skies on Monday night, dry air. Sunshine will dominate on Tuesday but for a few harmless clouds (esp. in Pinzgau in the afternoon). Light winds and mild, zero-degree level at 2600 m. At 2000 m: 5 degrees; at 3000 m: -1 degree.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

Main problem: gliding snow

Avalanche danger is MODERATE on steep slopes. Glide-snow avalanches can trigger in all aspects at any time of day or night naturally as long as there is sufficient snow on the ground and grow to medium size, sometimes large size. Avoid zones beneath glide cracks. Small snowdrift patches can be triggered by 1 persons, danger zones easily recognized. Small naturally triggered loose-snow avalanches in steep terrain due to solar radiation and warmth cannot be excluded during the daytime hours.

Due to good nocturnal outgoing radiation and dry air the snowpack was able to dry out and form a melt-freeze crust up to 1800 m, on south-facing slopes up to over 2000 m, which is capable of bearing loads. Firn snow on south-facing slopes during the daytime. On shady sloes, wind-crusts and sometimes still powder. Above 1900 m there are small snowdrifts deposited atop a crust, easily recognized, usually well bonded with the surface, unlikely to trigger. Due to warmth of the ground and moistness of the snowpack, increased glide-snow activity can be expected.