Lower Tauern South

Avoid fresh snowdrifts in steep terrain

Avoid fresh snowdrifts in steep terrain

Avalanche danger above the treeline is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is LOW. Fresh, thin snowdrift patches can often trigger even by minimum additional loading. Most slabs will remain small. Danger zones occur both near to and (with increasing altitude) distant from ridgelines in extended eastern aspects and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. The drifts are generally easy to recognize and should be circumvented in very steep and extremely steep terrain.

A relatively stable old snowpack. On Tuesday night about 5-10 cm of fresh snow is anticipated, to be transported by storm-strength westerly winds. With increasing altitude, new snow / snowdrifts bond more poorly to the base with a melt-freeze crust.

On Wednesday the snowfall (snowfall level at 1300 m) will come to an end in the morning. In afternoon, visibility will be quite good, some sunshine is expected. The W/NW winds will be strong-to-stormy. As evening approaches the cloud cover will become heavier, precipitation will again set in. At 2000 m: -3 degrees. On Thursday visibility will be poor, rainfall is expected to reach up to over 2300 m. Strong to stormy W/NW winds will continue to rage. At 2000 m: +4 degrees.

On Thursday rainfall to over 2000 m due to a warm front. Considerable wet-snow problem.