Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force wind from variable directions, avalanche prone wind slabs formed in the last two days. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls and on steep shady slopes. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation individual loose snow avalanches are possible as the day progresses. In addition mostly small gliding avalanches are possible, in particular on steep grassy slopes at low and intermediate altitudes.

Up to 30 cm of snow fell in the last two days. 5 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall during the night. Since Monday the wind has been strong to storm force over a wide area. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist in the top section of the snowpack especially on shady slopes. Fresh wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack on steep shady slopes.

The avalanche danger will persist.