Kitzbühel Alps Upper Pinzgau

Note the persistent weak layer

Note the persistent weak layer

The avalanche risk is moderate from around 2000 metres and low below that. In a few places, especially in the aspects from west to north to east, medium and in exceptional cases even large slab avalanches can be triggered by individuals. Danger areas are difficult to recognise. Take particular care at the transitions from little to more snow.

Wet snow avalanches are possible on the sunny slopes as the snowpack softens. These usually remain small, but can break through into weak layers close to the ground at high altitudes.

The snowpack can cool down overnight and form at least a thin melt-freeze crust. On sunny slopes, this softens during the day and the snowpack is damp or wet up to high altitudes. In shady high altitudes, soft, faceted snow can often still be found on the surface. Below this lies a predominantly well-set sequence of compact drift snow layers. The connection at the transition to the old snow foundation, which consists mainly of deep rime, is still poor. The deep and sunny middle layers are largely snowed out.

During the night, clouds will gradually gather and spread in the morning hours. On Wednesday, visibility will be limited at times, especially in the Hohe Tauern and in the high altitudes of the northern Alps. From the Kitzbühel Alps to the Osterhorn group, light rain showers are possible in the morning, with unproductive snow showers above 2000 metres. Pongau and Lungau will be mostly dry. From midday it will be dry everywhere again and the sun will appear at times. Spring clouds will form throughout the mountains, with isolated light showers possible in the Tauern mountains in the afternoon. The wind will blow weakly from the west. At 2000 metres around 0 degrees, at 3000 metres around -7 or -6 degrees.

On Wednesday, a slight deterioration in the weather with spring clouds and unproductive precipitation.