Lower Tauern North

Hardly any danger zones

Hardly any danger zones

Avalanche danger is LOW. Only in very few places can large addtional loading trigger a slab avalanche, most likely in transitions where snow is shallow, into deeper snow, in shady and extremely steep terrain. Then, avalanches can grow to medium size. Most avalanche prone locations occur in W/N/E aspects distant from ridgelines and in steep gullies.

On shady slopes there is old powder atop a compact old snowpack. On sunny slopes the snow is turning slightly to firn, the uppermost centimetres are getting sticky. Hidden inside the old snow are soft layers of expansively metamorphosed (faceted) crystals, but are unlikely to trigger except in isolated cases.

Nights of clear skies. Sunshine during the daytime. On Wednesday, sunny and excellent visibility. The northerly winds will reach 40 km/hr. At 2000 m at midday: -4 degrees. On Thursday, sunny, outstanding visibility, little wind. At 2000 m: -3 degrees.

No significant change is expected. The steep south-facing slopes will be moistened for a few hours.