Kitzbühel Alps Glemmtal

Pay close heed to snowdrifts

Pay close heed to snowdrifts

Avalanche danger is moderate above 2000 m, below that altitude danger is low. Snowdrift accumulations triggerable by 1 person in some danger zones, releases mostly small. Danger of falling outweighs that of snow masses. Danger zones increase with ascending altitude, occur in steep gullies, bowls on NW/N/E facing slopes. Drifts are not easily recognized, due to diffuse light, and can be covered. There is still latent danger of glide-snow avalanches, medium sized releases are possible on high-altitude slopes.

The snowdrifts can be desposited on NW/E facing slopes atop soft layers. The surface shows marked effects of wind impact, is highly irregular. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack has become moist repeated times and is very compact. Below 1400 m there is hardly any snow on the ground.

Frequent snowfall from heavy clouds. By early morning there will be a bit of fresh snow, then an additional 5-15 cm during the daytime, transported by winds and deposited highly irregularly. Snowfall level at 1000-1200 m, above 1400 m the snow will persist on the ground. In exposed Tauern zones, NW winds will reach speeds of 80 km/hr. At 2000 m: -3 degrees; at 3000 m: -10 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.