Kaiser Mountains - Waidring Alps

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

On steep grassy slopes individual small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. Fresh wind slabs are only small but can be released in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls above approximately 2200 m. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

10 to 20 cm of snow has fallen since Monday. Over a wide area 5 to 10 cm of snow will fall on Friday. The wind will be strong in some cases. As a consequence of new snow and wind, mostly shallow wind slabs will form. They will be deposited on soft layers on north and east facing slopes. The old snowpack is moist and its surface consists of loosely bonded snow lying on a strong melt-freeze crust. Below approximately 1800 m only a little snow is lying.

Slight increase in danger of dry avalanches as a consequence of new snow and strong wind. The fresh wind slabs are in isolated cases prone to triggering. Individual gliding avalanches are possible.