Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Avalanche danger is generally low, but caution urged towards snowdrift patches and danger of falling on icy surfaces

Avalanche danger is generally low, but caution urged towards snowdrift patches and danger of falling on icy surfaces

Low avalanche danger in general, but attentiveness urged towards snowdrift patches in landscape concavities and the peril of falling on icy surfaces. In these places, isolated small slab avalanches can be triggered. In shady terrain above the treeline there is a persistent weak layer, slab triggerings cannot be ruled out. Caution urged towards the peril of falling on icy surfaces.

At low altitudes the snowpack is moist and, depending on altitude, covered with a melt-freeze crusts which is often capable of bearing loads. At high altitudes the surface is iced over, hardened or wind-compacted. The fundament beneath that is compact by and large, and evidences hardly any weak layers. Above 1500 m on shady slopes the snowpack is metamorphosing expansively, the snowpack consists of more and more faceted crystals, it is forfeiting its firmness and losing its base.

On Tuesday, splendid sunny and cold mountain weather awaits us. The dry, cold air masses permit outstanding visibility. The W/NW winds will be light to moderate. At 2000m: -9 degrees; at 1500 m: -6 degrees. On Wednesday it will remain sunny and temperatures will rise a tad.

Avalanche danger will remain low.