Wölz Tauern South

Old snow in high altitudes and increasing gliding snow activities.

Old snow in high altitudes and increasing gliding snow activities.

Moderate avalanche danger above 1.800 m. The main problem still a weak old snow cover underneath fresh snowdrift deposits. Danger spots are predominately in entries and peripheral areas of extremly steep gullies and bowls in the north to east expositions. Below 2.000 m spontaneous glidingsnow or gliding loose snow avalanches coming from extremly steep slopes are possible. Avoid areas below glide cracks.

he snowcover is moist ebven in high altitudes and partially wet till the ground. During the night surface hoar will form, exposed areas are icy and hard. Especially in northern and eastern expositions freash thin driftsnow deposits accumulated on top of a moist old snow cover which is weakened due to faceted snow.

On thursday winds are coming from southwest. Temperatures are rising and are around -1 to +1 degress at noon in 2.000 m. Predominately clear skies, sunny and some high clouds.

Friday lower temperatures due to a coldfront. dense clouds and and small amount of snowfall coming from the north. No significant changes of the avalanche danger.