Villach Alps

Evaluate snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution

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.

Snowdrift accumulations cover a weak old snowpack surface on shady slopes and in general above 1800m. The old snowpack is weak, with facetd crystals. The snowpack is highly irregular even over small areas.

Stormy weather in the mountains, winds reaching peaks over 100 km/hr in exposed terrain The Main Alpine Ridge will be shrouded in fog all day long, light snowfall is expected. At 1000m: -1 degree; at 2000m: 8 degrees; at 3000m: -14 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.