Villach Alps

Evaluate snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution

Evaluate snowdrift accumulations on shady slopes with great caution

Due to fresh snowfall and increasily stormy winds, far-reaching snowdrift accumulations are being generated, particularly on shady slopes above 1800m: easily triggered or triggering naturally. Gullies and bowls are unfavorable, since weak layers are evident inside the old snow. Avalanches are mostly small-sized. Apart from the risk of being buried in snow masses, you also need to take the dangers of being swept along and forced to take a fall into consideration.

Especially along the Italian border, up to 25cm of fresh snow is anticipated, locally more. The snowdrift accumulations blanket a weak old snowpack on shady slopes above 1800m. The old snowpack is faceted and highly irregular over small areas.

On Friday, early morning clouds will be dense, visibility poor, light snowfall regionally. The snowfall level lie generally lie at 500-800m. Precipitation will rapidly ease off, in the afternoon the clouds will disperse gradually in the southern mountain massifs. Strong northerly winds will prevail. At 2000m at midday: -8 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.