Ankogel-Hochalm Group

The danger of moist and wet avalanches will already exist in the early morning. Increase in danger in the course of the day.

The danger of moist and wet avalanches will already exist in the early morning. Increase in danger in the course of the day.

Moist and wet avalanches can be released by people, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes below approximately 2500 m. As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of wet avalanches. Individual natural avalanches are possible. Especially on steep shady slopes avalanches can be released in the weakly bonded old snow and reach large size in isolated cases. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2500 m. Such avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable.

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise as the day progresses to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 3000 m. The high humditiy will give rise in the afternoon to a loss of strength within the snowpack also on steep shady slopes. Steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2500 m: Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack.

The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze and will soften quickly. As the day progresses as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be an increase in the danger of wet avalanches.