Totes Gebirge South

Increase in avalanche danger to level 4!

Increase in avalanche danger to level 4!

The avalanche danger is assessed as high (level 4) from 1800 metres upwards. During the intense precipitation in combination with storms (transport!), spontaneous discharges are expected at high altitudes. At lower elevations, spontaneous wet snow avalanches and gliding avalanches on steep meadow slopes are to be expected. Exposed transportation routes may be affected. In the touring area, it is difficult to assess the avalanche situation in the prevailing weather conditions. Slab avalanches can be triggered on many steep slopes with little additional load.

New fallen snow and strong winds from the west to northwest have led to extensive transported snow and in some cases massive snowdrift accumulations in the aspects from northeast to east to south in the past few days. In addition, 30 to 50 cm of new fallen snow is expected in stormy conditions. The connection between the wind slab and the old snowpack will not be sufficient. There are still weak layers in the transition to the persistent weak layer. In the shady areas, the snowpack is weakened by faceted crystals and floating snow.

In the second half of the night into Tuesday, heavy precipitation will set in on the northern side of the Alps with snowfall levels between 1000 and 1300 metres. Tuesday will start predominantly cloudy, with frequent rain and snow, including heavy snow along the northern side of the Alps. In the morning, it may snow down to below 1000 metres in the north, with the snowfall level rising to between 1000 and 1400 metres during the day. In the afternoon, the weather will improve from the east and it may still clear up in places. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres will be around -1 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres will be around 1 degree. Stormy winds with gusts of around 100 km/h from the northwest. Amounts of new snow between 30 and 50 cm are expected.

High pressure influence and massive warming at altitude from Wednesday lunchtime. The zero-degree level will rise to 3000 metres by Wednesday evening. The high avalanche risk remains.