Tuxer Alps West

As a consequence of heat and rain a moderate danger of wet avalanches will prevail.

As a consequence of heat and rain a moderate danger of wet avalanches will prevail.

As the penetration by moisture increases more small and medium-sized wet snow slides and avalanches are possible below approximately 2500 m. This applies in all aspects. In addition a certain danger of gliding avalanches exists. This applies in particular on steep grassy slopes in the regions with a lot of snow. As a consequence of the moist air the avalanche prone locations will become more prevalent as the day progresses. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2600 m. In particular bases of rock walls are especially unfavourable. Such avalanche prone locations are rather rare but are barely recognisable, even to the trained eye.

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night. The rain will give rise from the second half of the night to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. This applies in particular north of the Inn and in the Silvretta. The high humditiy will give rise as the day progresses to gradual moistening of the snowpack also on shady slopes below approximately 2500 m. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the top section of the snowpack on steep west, north and east facing slopes. This applies in particular above approximately 2600 m. Towards its base, the snowpack is well consolidated. At low and intermediate altitudes only a little snow is now lying.

Gradual decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the temperature drops.