Lower Tauern South

Isolated fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Isolated fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Avalanche danger is LOW. Fresh snow and winds are have generated new snowdrift masses, deposited near ridgelines, in summit zones and behind abrupt drops in the terrain, often triggerable by the weight of one sole person. Easy to recognize, releases mostly small. In case of solar radiation, small loose-snow slidees can be expected on extremely steep sunny slopes.

By Sunday morning a total of 5-15 cm of fresh snowfall has fallen. Due to fresh snow and NW winds, fresh snowdrift accumulations were generated, get deposited atop a loose snowpack at high altitudes and be prone to triggering. On sunny slopes the snowdrift accumulations are unlikely to trigger. The old snowpack is stable. Below 1800 m there is little snow on the ground.

On Monday, sunshine will dominate, visibility will be good. Low lying clouds and fog in early morning or residual clouds can disturb. As evening approaches, high-altitude cirrus clouds from the west will move in. Winds will be mostly light at all altitudes. At 2000 m: -6 to +2 degrees; at 3000 m: -10 to -4 degrees.

Low avalanche danger.Snowdrift accumulations will rapidly consolidate, then will be unlikely to trigger.