Kalmberg, Katergebirge

Note the daytime changes!

Note the daytime changes!

The avalanche risk is moderate and increases slightly during the daytime changes due to the rapidly rising temperatures and sunshine, but remains moderate. On the sunny slopes, small to medium spontaneous wet snow avalanches are to be expected in steep terrain and individual gliding avalanches on steep, smooth ground. Older snowdrift accumulations can still be triggered in isolated cases at higher elevations with large additional loads in steep terrain.

The snowpack has settled, but quickly becomes moist on the surface, soft and loses firmness due to the sunshine and mild temperatures during the day. Only at higher elevations and in isolated cases is there older, covered wind slab that is sometimes too disruptive.

Sunday brings good mountain weather. The sun will mostly shine, with high cloud fields passing through at times. Only in the late afternoon and evening will more compact clouds move in from the north-west. The wind will be mostly weak to moderate from the west. Temperatures will temporarily rise significantly, with temperatures at 1500 metres around 10 degrees at midday and 5 degrees at 2000 metres. On Monday, compact low clouds will persist into the late afternoon, which may restrict visibility. Light rain will continue to fall, especially in the morning. The wind will blow briskly from the west at times, but will ease during the daytime changes. Temperatures will be 3 degrees at 1500 metres and 0 degrees at 2000 metres.

Cooling stabilises the moist snowpack. No daytime changes.