Weisseck, Muhr Valley

Some old snow is still susceptible to disruption

Some old snow is still susceptible to disruption

The avalanche danger is moderate above 2400 metres and low below that. The main problem is slab avalanches in old snow, which can still be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts in the west, north and east exposures, especially at transitions from little to lots of snow. In addition, fresh drift snow packs can still be triggered in the extended northern sector, which are thinly covered with snow. Danger spots are located here particularly in the entrance areas of gullies and hollows as well as behind terrain edges. The avalanches usually remain small, but can occasionally break through into the old snow and become medium-sized. Below 2800 m, small gliding snow avalanches can still spontaneously occur. Avoid areas underneath sliding snow pockets.

On the shady side, a few centimetres of new snow cover fresh (from the south foehn of the past few days) and older drift snow packs, which lie on an unfavourably built-up old snow cover of angular crystals. In windless areas, the old snow surface is still loose or covered with surface frost. On the sunny side, the old snow cover is set far up and can be hardened. In very steep grass mat terrain, the snow cover is partly sliding off the ground.

The sky will clear up on Saturday night, the wind will remain weak. Visibility is good on Saturday. Although some cloud fields will pass through, they will remain above summit level. The sun can often shine through, but the light is mostly diffuse and the sky milky white. The wind blows only weakly from westerly to southerly directions. Temperatures at 2000 m -2 to 1 degree, at 3000 m around -5 degrees.

Little change for the time being.