Villach Alps

Evaluate snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution

On Saturday an intermediate high-pressure weather front will temporarily bring sunny weather with good visibility. The NW winds will ease off noticeably. At 2000m: -6 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

Evaluate snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution

Due to fresh snowfall and increasily stormy winds, far-reaching snowdrift accumulations are being generated, particularly on shady slopes above 1800m: easily triggered or triggering naturally. Gullies and bowls are unfavorable, since weak layers are evident inside the old snow. Avalanches are sometimes medium-sized. Apart from the risk of being buried in snow masses, you also need to take the dangers of being swept along and forced to take a fall into consideration on extremely steep slopes.

Especially along the Italian border, up to 25cm of fresh snow has fallen, locally more. The often strong-velocity winds have intensively transported the fresh snow. The snowdrift accumulations blanket a weak old snowpack on shady slopes above 1800m. The old snowpack is faceted and highly irregular over small areas.