Wet snow
- All elevations
Avalanche forecast
View on mapWeisseck, Muhr Valley
LWD Salzburg
Avalanche danger
- Above 1,500 m
- 3 · Considerable
- Below 1,500 m
- 2 · Moderate
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Highlights
Also: considerable snowdrift problem at high altitude
Avalanche problems
Wind slab
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Avalanche Activity
Also: considerable snowdrift problem at high altitude
Avalanche danger above 1500 m is CONSIDERABLE, below that altitude danger is MODERATE. Wet-snow avalanches can release in all aspects, most small-to-medium, isolated large-sized avalanches, most between 1500 and 2400 m. As of about 2400 m, new snow and storm winds will generate fresh drifts which can often be triggered by minimum additional loading. Naturally triggered dry slabs are possible on heavily wind-loaded high altitude slopes.
Snowpack Structure
Atop a melt-freeze crust or a rain-ice layer (often with faceted crystals beneath) there is 10-40 cm of new snow. Up to about 2400 m the upper layer is moist-to-wet. On top of that: dry, often wind-impacted snow. The old snowpack is quite compact for the most part.
Weather Synopsis
On Thursday, visibility will be reduced due to clouds and fog. Intermittent rainfall to far over 2000 m. Strong-to-stormy W/NW winds. At 2000 m: +2 degrees. On Thursday night the skies will clear. On Friday, good visibility. Sunshine. The strong winds will recede. At 2000 m: +8 degrees, at 3000 m +2 degrees..
Tendency
Springtime conditions at the end of December.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Salzburg (CC BY 4.0)