Bregenzerwald Mountains

Fresh snow and fresh drifts prone to triggering in some places

Fresh snow and fresh drifts prone to triggering in some places

Above 2200m avalanche danger is considerable, below that altitude danger is generally moderate. Danger zones occur behind protruberances in the terrain and on wind-loaded steep slopes. Avalanches can be triggered even by the weight of one sole skier. In zones where snowfall has been heavy on steep grassy slopes and hillsides, increasingly frequent small-to-medium glide-snow slides an avalanches are possible. Due to solar radiation loose-snow avalanches can be expected in rocky terrain.

The large amounts of fresh fallen snow and drifts from the most recent bout of precipitation have been able to settle slightly and consolidate. On the shady slopes the fresh snow is still loosely-packed, on the sunny slopes it is soft but bonded. At high altitudes in particular, snowdrift accumulations are often weakly bonded with the old snowpack, making them prone to triggering.

NIghttime skies will be dry, little cloud, and thus, very cold. On Wednesday, sunshine from the start, often cloudless skies. Below 1000m, some fogbanks could prove persistent in the morning. During the daytime, temperatures will rise measurably. At 2000m: -8 to -1 degree. Strong NE winds at high altitudes.

Avalanche danger levels will slowly diminish. Glide-snow avalanches still possible.