Seetaler Alps

Moderate avalanche danger. Fresh wind slab!

Moderate avalanche danger. Fresh wind slab!

The avalanche danger is rated as moderate. Particular caution is required behind terrain edges and in entrances to gullies and bowls. Medium-sized and occasionally large slab avalanches can be triggered by individuals in some places. Spontaneous wet snow avalanches are to be expected at lower altitudes and gliding avalanches on steep meadow slopes.

Fresh wind slab snow overlays older wind slab snow! In the aspects from north-east to east to south, there are still older snowdrift accumulations lying on a weak layer of surface hoar or faceted crystals. The snow base, fundament is weakened by faceted crystals and floating snow. At lower elevations, the snow becomes moist and loses firmness. On steep meadow slopes, the snow can begin to glide.

In the second half of the night into Tuesday, heavy precipitation will set in on the northern side of the Alps with snowfall levels between 1000 and 1300 metres. Tuesday will start mostly cloudy, with frequent rain and snow, including heavy snow along the northern side of the Alps. In the afternoon, the weather will improve from the east and it may clear up in places. A strong north-westerly wind will blow. Stormy winds with gusts of around 80 km/h from the northwest. Amounts of new snow up to 10 cm are expected.

High pressure influence and massive warming at altitude from Wednesday lunchtime. The zero-degree level will rise to 3000 metres by Wednesday evening. Wet snow avalanches will be an issue on Wednesday!