Avalanche forecast

Nockberge South

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Highlights

Evaluate freshly generated snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Evaluate freshly generated snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution.

Over the last few days, most shallow snowdrifts have accumulated in gullies and bowls. These can be triggered by large additional loading in isolated cases above 1800m, the releases will be small sized.

Snowpack Structure

Above 1800m the snowdrift accumulations cover a weak old snowpack on shady slopes. The old snowpack is often expansively metamorphosed, with faceted crystals. The snowpack is highly irregular even over small areas.

Weather Forecast

Stormy weather in the mountains, winds reaching peaks over 100 km/hr in exposed terrain The Main Alpine Ridge will be shrouded in fog all day long, light snowfall is expected. At 1000m: -1 degree; at 2000m: 8 degrees.

Tendency

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Carinthia, lawinen.report (CC BY 4.0)

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