Koralpe East

Fresh wind slab in the northern sector!

Fresh wind slab in the northern sector!

The avalanche danger is rated as moderate above the tree line and low below. The main problem is wind slab. The avalanche prone locations are in the terrain adjacent to ridgelines and in the entrance areas of gullies and bowls. The northern sector is particularly affected. Triggering of a snow slab is possible with a small additional load. The slab can slide to the bottom, so medium avalanches cannot be ruled out.

On Sunday, 10 to 25 cm of new snow will fall with wind on a crust can form and hardness with partial surface hoar. The connection between the fresh wind slab and the old snowpack will not be sufficient. The snow base, fundamentally set and compact. In extremely steep gullies on shady slopes, the snow base, fundament is partly weakened by angular shapes.

The light precipitation will subside in the evening. The night will bring precipitation-free weather, with some soft spells. On Sunday, the mountain peaks will become increasingly foggy from early in the morning and rain and snow will occur frequently in the morning. The snowfall level will fluctuate between the valleys and 1000 metres above sea level. The wind will blow moderately to briskly from the south, at an altitude of 2000 metres it will be -3 to -1 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres is around -2 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres is around -1 degrees. Strong winds with gusts around 70 km/h from the south. Amounts of new snow between 10 and 25 cm are expected.

On Monday morning, residual clouds and the last showers, increasingly sunny during the day. Sunny weather on Tuesday under the influence of intermediate highs. No significant change in the avalanche danger is expected.