Savinja Alps and Carinthia

There are areas of blowing snow, with snow showers during the day.

There are areas of blowing snow, with snow showers during the day.

Ridges and peaks are in many places blown down. Areas of blown snow are present, especially on south-west facing slopes. When snow drifts on steep slopes are loaded, they can trigger avalanches of dry snow. A strong to moderate south-westerly wind is blowing, transporting snow to the leeward side of the ridges. On the steepest slopes, a small avalanche of new snow may be triggered.

Especially near the ridges, there is a lot of drifting, and little old snow. Up to 20 cm of new snow will fall on the existing snow base during the day above an altitude of about 1500 m, with lower snowfall limits in leeward areas. The snow will be accompanied by strong south-westerly winds, which will build up new drifts. The old snow cover may hide layers of Indian wheat, which are a weak layer.

The weather forecast for the mountain world is available at: https://meteo.arso.gov.si/uploads/probase/www/sproduct/mountain/

On Tuesday, it will snow and the risk of avalanches will increase.