Carnic Alps Lesachtal

Natural avalanches are possible.

A dangerous avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area. The danger exists primarily in alpine snow sports terrain.

The fresh snow and the wind slabs that are forming during the snowfall will be deposited on a weakly bonded old snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. This also applies in isolated cases on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes. Especially here avalanches can be triggered in the faceted old snow. This applies even in case of a small load. In isolated cases avalanches are large. This applies in particular above the tree line. With the onset of the snowfall, the natural avalanche activity will increase. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible. The avalanche prone locations are widespread and are barely recognisable. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. The danger exists primarily in alpine snow sports terrain. Great caution and restraint are required.

In some regions 60 cm of snow fell in the last few days. 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. The new snow and wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack. The old snowpack is faceted and weak. This applies especially in shady places that are protected from the wind.

The danger of natural avalanches will decrease. Avalanches can as before be released very easily and reach large size in isolated cases.