Lower Tauern South

Fresh snowdrift accumulations trigger-prone

Gradually receding snowdrift problem, but due to warmth loose-snow avalanches (small, nataurally triggered) and glide-snow avalanches can become more frequent.

Fresh snowdrift accumulations trigger-prone

Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations from fresh snow and brisk NW winds on Tuesday can be triggered by 1 person in some places, releases often medium-sized. The foehn-induced snow from the weekend can mostly be triggered as a slab avalanche only by large additional loading, esp. on east-facing slopes and wind-loaded gullies. There is still latent danger of glide-snow avalanches, most releases medium-sized, occasionally larger.

Fresh snowdrifts above the treeline lie deposited atop soft snow layers. The old snowpack surface is highly irregular due to wind impact. Above 2300 m both blanketed surface hoar and faceted crystals near crusts can serve as weak layers, esp. on W/N/E facing slopes. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack has repeatedly been made thoroughly moist and compact.

Clouds will disperse, visibility in the afternoon will be adequate, isolated minor snow showers are possible. Winds will be light-to-moderate from the northwest (up to 30 km/hr). At 2000 m: -3 degrees; at 3000 m: -9 degrees.