Southern Julian Prealps

Increased amount of new snow in the highest parts of the mid-mountains, snowdrift accumulations

Blowing snow, gliding avalanches.

In particular, even a small additional load can trigger a small avalanche on snowdrift accumulations. Gliding avalanches also occur on steep, smooth slopes.

At slightly warmer air temperatures, the snowpack transforms and collapses more quickly. The snow has melted to the highest peaks - including on the wasps. The snowpack is made up of layers of bonded snow that are already somewhat compacted and mostly well connected. The layers of blown snow are less well connected in snowdrift accumulations built up by the southerly wind during the snowfall. A depth hoar has formed at the interface between the snowpack and the ground.

Winds will pick up overnight on Wednesday and orographic precipitation will increase. Up to 20 cm of snow may fall, especially in the southern Julian Alps, with only a patch of snow elsewhere. Wednesday will be slightly warmer, with a Zero-degree level of almost 2000 m in the afternoon.

The danger of avalanches will remain similar.