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.

Above 1800m the snowdrift accumulations cover a weak old snowpack on shady slopes. The old snowpack is often expansively metamorphoses, with faceted crystals. The snowpack is highly irregular even over small areas.

Monday will begin with heavy cloud cover. During the daytime the clouds will disperse increasingly, extended periods of sunshine are anticipated in the afternoon. A strong NW wind will be blowing, becoming stormy in the eveninig. At 3000m: -16 degrees; at 2000m: -9 degrees; at 1000m: +1 degree.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.