Lower Tauern South

Main problem: wet snow

Main problem: wet snow

Avalanche danger below 2800m is moderate. On steep slopes below 2800m which have not yet discharged, small-to-medium sized wet avalanches can trigger naturally at any time of day or night or else be triggered by persons. Also isolated small-to-medium sized glide-snow avalanches are possible. In high-alpine zones, small dry-snow slab avalanches can be triggered by one sole skier in isolated cases, particularly on steep wind-loaded slopes and in shady gullies and bowls.

The snowpack is compact, moist or wet up to high altitutudes, is moist or wet already in the early morning hours, in high-alpine zones with settled, often wind-impacted snow atop a melt-freeze crust. Inside the snowpack accumulations in places are loose layers. Due to solar radiation and regional rain seepage up to high altitudes, the snowpack forfeits its firmness on steep slopes which have not yet discharged.

On Wednesday during the course of the day, moderate-strength S/SE winds will arise in high altitude terrain. Near the Niedere Tauern and Lungau Nockberge dense clouds from the south will accumulate, a bit of rainfall is expected, snowfall above 2500m. Near the Hohe Tauern and Northern Alps, clouds will disperse somewhat, convective cloud build-up is expected in the afternoon hours, some rain showers and thunderstorms can result from them. At 2000m: +3 to +7 degrees; at 3000m: -1 degree.

Little change expected