Villach Alps

Fresh snowdrift accumulations lie deposited atop unfavorable old snowpack surfaces. Danger zones often blanketed over.

Fresh snowdrift accumulations lie deposited atop unfavorable old snowpack surfaces. Danger zones often blanketed over.

Due to fresh snow and moderate-velocity southerly winds, trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations have been generated esp. in ridgeline terrain, in gullies and bowls, esp. above 2000m along the Italian border in the regions where snowfall has been heaviest. Avalanches can be triggered by persons in the uppermost layers. In addition, isolated avalanches can fracture down to deeper layers of the snowpack and then grow to medium size. In starting zones which have not yet discharged, mostly small wet loose snow avalanches are possible, and can be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts. Caution urged in extremely steep slopes below 2000m. In addition, in the major areas of precipitation, isolated mostly small glide-snow avalanches are possible.

Particularly along the Italian border, about 15-20 cm of fresh snow was registered above 2000m, locally more. Rainfall made the snowpack wet widespread. Nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation is very limited. Winds have transported the fresh snow, also some of the old snow. Fresh snow and drifts lie deposited on shady slopes above 2000m atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface. In the lowermost part of the snowpack on shady slopes there are faceted weak layers evident.

Tuesday will be dry, but with limited visibility due to clouds and fogbanks. Light to moderate SW winds. At 2000m: 0 degrees; at 1000m: up to 10 degrees.

Increasing avalanche danger