Savinja Alps and Carinthia

Wind and snowfall increase the danger of avalanches.

Wind and snowfall increase the danger of avalanches.

Places with blowing snow are particularly dangerous, as even a small load can trigger a small to medium-sized avalanche. Places where fresh snow has fallen on hard and icy ground are particularly dangerous.

It started snowing today, with about 10 cm of light snow falling, carried by a strong northeasterly wind in exposed areas. New fallen snow has fallen on hard and icy ground and is therefore quite unstable. Particularly in places with blown snow, there is a greater danger of triggering an avalanche of packed snow.

Wednesday will be cloudy at first. Clouds will break up later in the day, but there will be no major clearings yet. Some peaks will be occasionally cloudy. A strong northeasterly wind will weaken during the day. It will be cold. Temperatures at 1500 m will be around -10 °C, at 2500 m around -15 °C.

Snow will continue overnight, with 5 to 10 cm of light and fluffy snow expected, least in the western Julian Mountains and the western Karavanke Mountains. Wind will carry snow in exposed positions.