Kalmberg, Katergebirge

Pay attention to fresh wind slab in exposed higher altitudes!

Pay attention to fresh wind slab in exposed higher altitudes!

The avalanche risk is predominantly low. In the high altitudes, there is fresh wind slab due to new fallen snow and wind influence in exposed locations, which must be observed in steep terrain and can easily be addressed locally. Due to the local old snow problem, steep terrain on shady slopes in the high altitudes and transitions from little to more snow must still be observed. Only isolated slab avalanches can still be triggered here by large additional loads.

Due to moderate to sometimes strong winds in the exposed high altitudes and new fallen snow, fresh snowdrift accumulations prone to triggering can form. Depending on the altitude and aspect, the old snowpack varies on the surface, sometimes hard, crusted, sometimes less stabilised and often moist up to high altitudes and wet towards the ground. The snow base, fundament is high and partly weakened on shady slopes. Low and widespread middle elevations are bare, in some places there is only a little snow.

On Sunday, visibility on the mountains will often be limited by clouds and there may be some localised snowfall. Overall, however, precipitation-free weather will prevail and there may be a few clear spells in the afternoon. The wind will blow weakly to moderately from the south to west. Temperatures at 1500 metres around -1 degree, at 2000 metres around -3 degrees. On Monday, there will be unsettled weather on the mountains with rapidly changing visibility. Morning snow showers will subside and temporarily make way for some sunshine. In the afternoon, thicker clouds and snow showers will return. Brisk to strong winds from westerly directions. Temperatures at 1500 m around -1 degrees, at 2000 m around -6 degrees.

Despite some new fallen snow, the avalanche situation hardly changes.