Bregenzerwald Mountains

Predominantly low avalanche danger, despite snowdrift accumulations

Predominantly low avalanche danger, despite snowdrift accumulations

Fresh snowdrift accumulations in ridgeline terrain and behind protruberances in the landscape can easily be disturbed. Other isolated danger zones are located in extremely steep, predominantly shady terrain. In isolated cases, small avalanches can be triggered in these places in the old snow. Such danger zones are located particularly in transitions from shallow to deep snow, for example, at entry points into gullies and bowls. Apart from the risks of being buried in snow masses, the danger of being swept along and forced to take a fall also require caution.

About 5-10cm of fresh snow will be deposited on top of a generally well consolidated, predominantly melt-freeze encrusted old snowpack surface. In some places, surface hoar will be blanketed by the fresh snowfall. At higher altitudes, small-sized freshly generated snowdrift accumulations occur. Particularly on steep shady slopes, weak layers in the old snow still persist in places. Overall there is little snow on the ground.

Snowfall and freezing rain will slacken off significantly in the early part of the night. Thereafter skies will remain gloomy, with further snow showers in the mountains. On Monday, heavy cloud cover will get lodged in the barrier cloud zones of the mountains, intermittent light snowfall is expected in the morning hours. In the afternoon, dry phases will be longer and the cloud cover will slowly disperse. At 2000m: -7 degrees; at 3000m: -13 degrees. Brisk westerly winds at high altitudes.

Avalanche danger levels are not immediately expected to change significantly.