Lower Tauern North

Only isolated danger zones

Only isolated danger zones

Avalanche danger is LOW. Isolated avalanche prone locations for a slab are found in extremely steep gullies. The risks of being swept along outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.. Glide-snow avalanches are possible but will remain small, due to the shallow snowpack.

5-15 cm of fresh snow blanketed the shallow old snowpack, bonding is generally adequate, only weak on isolated steep sunny slopes (cold on warm). In high alpine ridgeline terrain, NW winds have generated thin drifts. The fundament is often expansively metamorphosed or has hoar embedded. The weak layers are not extensive, not easy to terigger. In isolated cases the entire snowpack glides over the ground on steep grassy slopes.

On Sunday, top visibility, sunshine. In the afternoon thin clouds will move in. Winds will remain light from the south. Temperatures will rise: at 2000 m, -1 degree; at 3000 m, -7 degrees. On Monday, adequate visibility, most of the clouds will be above summit level. Light conditions might be diffuse in the morning. No precipitation. Winds from the south: 30 - 40 km/hr. Temperatures will continue to rise. At 2000 m, +5 degrees; at 3000 m, -1 degree.

Low avalanche danger also on Monday, only few avalanche prone locations. At low and intermediate altitudes the snow will become moist.