Wölz Tauern South

Moderate avalanche danger at high altitudes!

Moderate avalanche danger at high altitudes!

The avalanche risk is moderate above around 1900 metres and low below. Avalanche prone locations are steep, shady areas adjacent to ridgelines, behind terrain edges and in entrances to gullies and bowls. Here, medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered by individuals, especially at the transition from little to much snow.

The snow base, fundament is largely stable, but in shady areas at high altitudes, floating snow continues to weaken the snow layering. Older wind slabs can be found on the surface in places.

It will remain largely dry in the northern Alps on Sunday and the sun will shine for a few hours. South of the main Alpine ridge, the clouds will be more persistent, the mountains will be repeatedly covered in fog and there will still be snow showers. The wind will blow moderately to briskly from east to south-east. The temperature at 2000 metres above sea level will be around -3 degrees in the west and -5 in the east of the Styrian mountains.

Saturday will bring clouds with some new fallen snow. The avalanche danger will hardly change.