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Avalanche forecast
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LWD Salzburg
Avalanche danger
- Above treeline
- 3 · Considerable
- Below treeline
- 1 · Low
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Highlights
Strong velocity winds, instable snowdrifts in gullies and bowls
Avalanche problems
Avalanche Activity
Strong velocity winds, instable snowdrifts in gullies and bowls
Avalanche danger up to the treeline is still LOW, at forest edges and above that altitude CONSIDERABLE. Dangers focus on wind-loaded gullies immediately adjacent to windblown zones and on steep leeward slopes, also on forest edges. This applies particularly to NE/E/S/W aspects where fresh drifts are easily triggered. Medium to isolated large-sized slab avalanches are possible.
Snowpack Structure
The recent snowfall is being transported by NW winds and deposited in gullies and on leeward slopes. Exposed terrain is poor in snow, quite windblown. The wide-ranging snowdrift accumulations in places have been deposited on top of loosely-packed and cold snow, they are often easily triggered.
Weather Synopsis
During the daytime, heavy cloud cover will pass through. Above the timberline, strong-velocity NW winds will be blowing at 40-50 km/hr. During the course of the afternoon, clouds will disperse. At 2000 m: -9 degrees; at 3000 m: -16 degrees.
Tendency
Treacherous. Foehn wind will waft the snowdrifts in a new direction. Compact foehn-generated drifts are easily triggered.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Salzburg (CC BY 4.0)