Karawanks West

Weakly bonded old snow on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes.

Weakly bonded old snow on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes.

Avalanches can in isolated cases be released by small loads and reach medium size. This applies in particular above approximately 1900 m on very steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. As the day progresses the likelihood of wet snow slides being released will increase a little below approximately 1900 m.

Some snow will fall in some regions. Above approximately 1900 m: Weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on northeast, north and northwest facing slopes. Below approximately 1900 m and steep sunny slopes: The old snowpack will be moist. The surface of the snowpack will freeze very little and will already be soft in the early morning. The weather conditions will give rise to gradual and thorough wetting of the snowpack at low and intermediate altitudes.

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. In particular along the border with Friuli 5 to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until Sunday. Fresh wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering on near-ridge shady slopes. On very steep sunny slopes moist loose snow slides are to be expected.