Kitzbühel Alps Wildschönau

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and strong wind. Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and strong wind. Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong wind from northerly directions, avalanche prone wind slabs will form in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on northwest to north to southeast facing aspects above the tree line, but in isolated cases also in areas close to the tree line. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are barely recognisable because of the poor visibility.

Over a wide area 5 to 10 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall until the afternoon. The wind will be strong in some cases. The wind will transport the fresh and old snow. The fresh wind slabs will be deposited on unfavourable layers. In all altitude zones only a little snow is lying.

The fresh wind slabs of the last few days remain prone to triggering. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls.