Villach Alps

Too little snow on the ground for winter sports widespread. Danger zones in gullies and bowls.

Too little snow on the ground for winter sports widespread. Danger zones in gullies and bowls.

The snowdrift accumulations now blanket a weak old snowpack surface above 1800m on W/N/SE facing slopes: triggered by maximum additional loading. Gullies and bowls are unfavorable, since hard layers lie deposited atop weakly consolidated old snow. These danger zones occur rather seldom, and are easily recognized by practiced backcountry winter sports enthusiasts. Apart from the risk of being buried in snow masses, you also need to take the dangers of being swept along and forced to take a fall into consideration.

Snowdrift accumulations cover a weak old snowpack surface on shady slopes above 1800m. The old snowpack is weak, with faceted crystals. Solar radiation and higher temperatures led to a gradual softening of the snowpack during the course of the day, particularly on sunny slopes.

On Monday, again cloudless skies and mild temperatures in the mountains. The NW winds will often be light to moderate during the morning, later on easing off. Temperatures will be unchanged. At 3000m: -2 degrees; at 2000m: +5 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.