Tuxer Alps West

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

North of the Inn 5 to 15 cm of snow has fallen since Monday. Less snow than expected has fallen in the other regions. Up to 5 cm of snow will fall until the early morning. Up to high altitudes rain will fall. The storm force wind will transport the fresh and old snow. The fresh wind slabs are in some cases prone to triggering. Towards its base, the snowpack is largely stable. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. The weather conditions will give rise to significant moistening of the snowpack especially at low and intermediate altitudes.

10 to 15 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. As a consequence of snowfall and the strong northwesterly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form.

Wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes storm force wind from northwesterly directions, mostly small wind slabs will form on north and east facing slopes. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain above approximately 2200 m. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are a little more prevalent and exist in all aspects. The avalanche prone locations are and are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised as well in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls. More gliding avalanches are possible, even large ones in isolated cases, in particular on steep east, south and west facing slopes below approximately 2600 m, in particular in the regions with a lot of snow. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. On extremely steep slopes individual mostly small wet loose snow avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming.