Lower Tauern South

Top springtime conditions in early hours, thereafter heed daytime cycle

Top springtime conditions in early hours, thereafter heed daytime cycle

Avalanche danger in the morning is LOW at all altitudes, then increases due to loss of snowpack firmness to MODERATE. On sun-drenched steep slopes from late morning, naturally triggered or skier-triggered small-to-medium wet loose-snow avalanches are possible, mostly in extremely steep terrain. Glide-snow avalanches (medium-to-isolated-large sized) in very steep grass-covered terrain are possible at any time of day or night, though the likelihood is greatest in afternoon and in evening. Heed glide cracks.

The snowpack is capable of bearing loads to start with. During the course of the day it softens at varying speed depending on aspect and gradient, and to varying depth. On sunny slopes it becomes slushy and fracturing down to the ground is possible in places.

On Sunday, sunshine from morning till evening, good visibility, hardly any clouds in the afternoon, partly moderate strength northerly winds. At 2000 m: 4 degrees; at 3000 m: -3 degrees. On Monday, unimpaired sunshine in the morning, some convective cloud build-up in the afternoon (peaks will remain free). Winds at moderate strength from the north. At 2000 m: 4 degrees; at 3000 m: -3 degrees.

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