Stub and Gleinalpe

Snowdrift problem

Cold, windy weather in the mountains on Friday. Particularly in the Northern Alps, light intermittent snowfall. In the other region it will usually remain dry, a bit of sunshine is possible from Turrach to Koralpe. Winds: N/NW at 30-60 km/hr. At 2000 m: -11 degrees. The snowpack will continue to settle.

Snowdrift problem

Avalanche danger in the Gurktal and Seetal Alps, on Packalpe and Koralpe, is considerable. West-facing slopes were wind-loaded by easterly winds. An atypical situation. In addition, on shady slopes there are older, cold snowdrift accumulations which can be triggered by one sole skier. Slab avalanches can fracture down to more deeply embedded layers inside the snowpack in the Seetal and Gurktal Alps. North-facing slopes are treacherous.

The weight of the snowpack itself plus the warming has been able to settle the snow masses. Weak layers are found inside the snowdrifts near the Koralpe. In the Gurktal and Seetal Alps, soft layers inside the snowpack weaken it further, particularly on shady slopes. Near forested zones the snow is still powdery. Where the snow was moist on Wednesday, a thin melt-freeze crust is forming.

Sunshine until after noon in the mountains, fog will only disturb in the rimline ranges (fog ceiling will be at 1200-1500 m). Towards evening, clouds and fog will increase from the north. Northerly winds will bring us cold air masses, temperatures will drop noticeably. At 2000 m in the morning: -5 degrees, in the evening -11 degrees.