Stub and Gleinalpe

Moderate avalanche danger at high altitudes, avoid large additional loading on steep slopes

Moderate avalanche danger at high altitudes, avoid large additional loading on steep slopes

Avalanche danger in the Gurktal and Seetal Alps, on Packalpe and Koralpe, is moderate above the timberline. A weak layer distributed throughout all aspects inside the snowpack fundament (persistent weak layer) can be triggered in only few places by large additional loading, but huge slab avalanches are possible, Transitions from shallow to deep snow are the most critical spots. On steep slopes, maintain distances from others!

The snowdrifts generated on Monday have settled, new weak layers inside the snowpack are no longer expected. But weak layers of faceted crystals bordering on melt-freeze crusts are found further down inside the snowpack. They are widespread but buried relatively deep inside the snowpack or present only in a few places, mostly triggerable by large additional loading.

On Sunday early morning, clouds and residual fog will disperse, thereafter sunshine can be expected. At 2000 m: rising from -11 to -5 degrees. Winds will initially be moderate from the north, then shift during the daytime to northwesterly and intensify. Also Monday will begin with sunny skies, but the increasingly stormy NW winds will bring us a new cold front in the afternoon, and with it, some fresh snowfall.

As a result of the fresh fallen snow and wind, avalanche danger levels will rise somewhat starting on Monday afternoon (snowdrift problem).