Avalanche forecast

Circumvent snowdrifts. Caution: persistent weak layer.

Up to 10 cm of fresh snow was registered, locally more. Often storm-strength winds will transport the fresh fallen snow, in some places also the old snow. The fresh snowdrift accumulations will be poorly bonded with the old snowpack, deposited atop a weak old snowpack surface particularly above 1800m. The fresh drifts lie deposited atop an old snowpack which is expansively metamorphosed, weak and faceted. The snowpack is highly diverse even over small areas. There is too little snow on the ground for this juncture of the season.

On Saturday, radiantly beautiful and sunny mountain weather, but bitter cold. At 2000m: -12 degrees at midday. Moderate (stronger in exposed terrain) NW winds will be it seem even colder. Source: GeoSphere Austria

Cirvumvent fresh snowdrifts

Circumvent snowdrifts. Caution: persistent weak layer.

Snowdrift accumulations which are prone to triggering will be generated particularly in gullies, bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape due to fresh snow and medium-velocity winds will increase further The freshly generated drifts can be triggered even by one sole skier. Isolated dry-snow avalanches also possible, esp. in the major areas of precipitation. Releases will be mostly small-sized, medium-sized in isolated cases. Size of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude.Shady slopes are especially unfavorable. Danger zones tend to increase in frequency with ascending altitude.