Avalanche forecast

Lower Tauern South

LWD Salzburg
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Avalanche danger

Above 20 m· Morning
1 · Low
Below 20 m· Morning
1 · Low
Above 2,800 m· Afternoon
1 · Low
Below 2,800 m· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Increasing likelihood of wet-snow avalanches triggering during course of day

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Increasing likelihood of wet-snow avalanches triggering during course of day

Avalanche danger rises to MODERATE below 2800 m during the course of the morning. Due to solar radiation, increasing wet-snow activity is expected during the daytime. Beginning on extremely steep slopes (>40°) in southern and eastern aspects, it will then spread to all aspects, releases small-to-medium. also triggerable by 1 person. Above 2200 m, near-surface weak layers can trigger a slab by 1 person, esp. on very steep slopes (>35°) on W/N/NE facing slopes, releases medium-sized. Below 2600 m where the snow is sufficient, naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches can be expected on steep slopes, particularly where the recent fresh snow fell on bare ground. Avoid zones below glide cracks. Above 2800 m dry-snow slab avalanches can be triggered in a few places by 1 person, esp. on extremely steep (>40°) shady slopes, releases can reach medium size.

Snowpack Structure

Solar radiation makes the snowpack wet, it loses its firmness. In transitions from old snowpack to fresh snow are faceted layers above 2200 m near crusts which are potential weak layers for slab avalanches. On steep rocky slopes which have again been snow on and grassy slopes, the snowpack is wet down to the ground and can glide away. Up to 2800 m on south facing slopes a melt-freeze crust will form on Saturday night which is capable of bearing loads, then turning to firn in daytime. On north-facing slopes, breakable crusts can be expected up but there is still some settled powder on steep slopes.

Weather Forecast

On Monday night skies will be mostly clear but for a few clouds and Sahara dust reducing outgoing radiation somewhat. On Tuesday lots of sunshine, high cirrus clouds, southerly winds intensifying (to 80 km/hr) also away from Main Alpine Ridge. At 2000 m: from 4 rising to 8 degrees. On Tuesday night, clear skies, brisk southerly winds, but less than yesterday.

Tendency

Classic springtime will continue, snowdrifts will rapidly stabilize.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Salzburg (CC BY 4.0)

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