2026-02-13T08:53:15Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-02-12T16:00:00Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-02-12T16:00:00Z 2026-02-13T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 1 old snow drifting snow steady 2026-02-13T16:00:00Z 2026-02-14T16:00:00Z In the evening and on Friday night, strong to stormy winds from the west to northwest will bring a few to a maximum of 10 cm of new fallen snow (in the west), snowfall level around 1100 metres. Hardly any snow will fall during the day. The wind will still be strong at first, but will ease during the morning and the clouds will soften again from the west. At 2000 m -5 degrees, at 3000 m -12 degrees. Surface triggered wind slab snow can activate persistent weak layer problem The avalanche risk increases rapidly with altitude from the tree line and is considerable above around 2000 metres. The situation remains precarious for winter sports. Medium-sized slab avalanches can easily be triggered by individuals in some places, especially from north-west to north to east. There is a high likelihood that surface-triggered avalanches will tear through to deeper layers. Danger areas are barely recognisable and require a defensive choice of route. Take particular care near transitions from little to much snow and in the entrance areas to steep gullies. New and wind slab snow cover a very different surface: in exposed areas it is marked by the wind, otherwise it is partly encrusted and hard, but also partly still soft. On shady slopes protected from the wind above around 1500 m, surface hoar is also covered with snow in places. Fresh and older/hard wind slabs overlay soft layers of faceted crystals and deep rime. In general, zones with little snow and considerable areas of drift snow are often close together. Breaks occur either in soft layers near the surface or around the crust that forms the transition to the completely angular old snowpack. The total snow depth is well below average. Little change at first on Saturday, with new fallen snow and wind exacerbating the wind slab problem towards the evening. Prone to triggering wind slab over weak persistent layer 2026-02-12T16:00:00Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-02-12T16:00:00Z 2026-02-13T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 old snow drifting snow steady 2026-02-13T16:00:00Z 2026-02-14T16:00:00Z In the evening and during the night, stormy southerly foehn winds of 60 to 80 km/h will blow. Clouds gather and after midnight there is unproductive precipitation. During the day, clouds will predominate and visibility will often be limited. At 2000 metres it will be around -2 degrees, at 3000 metres -7 degrees. The Föhn wind will still be blowing at 50 to 70 km/h in the morning, but will then ease noticeably. Fresh wind slab snow overlays persistent weak layer problem The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line and low below. Especially in the sectors from north-west to north to south-east, slab avalanches can be triggered by individuals in some places. Avalanches can tear through the persistent weak layer and thus become medium sized. Some avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise and require a defensive choice of route. Take particular care near transitions from little to more snow and in the snow-covered entrance areas to steep gullies. New and windslab snow cover a very different surface: in exposed areas it is marked by the wind and is often crusty and hard. On shady slopes protected from the wind above around 1500 m, surface hoar is also covered in some cases. In the persistent weak layers below, bonded snow overlays soft, angular layers. Fractures occur either in the angular layer near the surface or around the crust that forms the transition to the completely built-up old snowpack. In general, areas with little snow alternate with sometimes considerable snowdrift accumulations in a confined space with overall snow depths that are well below average. Little change - combined persistent weak layer problem. Weak layers in persistent weak layers remain prone to triggering! 2026-02-12T16:00:00Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-02-12T16:00:00Z 2026-02-13T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 1 old snow drifting snow steady 2026-02-13T16:00:00Z 2026-02-14T16:00:00Z In the evening and on Friday night, 5 to 10 cm of new fallen snow (snowfall level around 1100 m) with lively to strong winds from the west to northwest. During the day, snowfall will be light. The wind will drop quickly and the clouds will soften again from the west. At 1500 m around -1 degrees, at 2000 m -5 degrees. Few avalanche prone locations due to persistent weak layers of snow The avalanche risk is low. There are small-scale avalanche prone locations due to prone to triggering, fresh wind slabs in the sectors from north to south-east and in steep gullies. Above around 2000 m, small slab avalanches can still be triggered in the persistent weak layer in a few places in the steep terrain looking from north-west to north to east. Danger areas are located at the transition from little to more snow and generally next to blown-off areas as well as in the entrance areas to gullies and bowls filled with wind slabs. The risk of falling and injury generally outweighs the risk of burial, pay attention in the area of terrain traps. New and windslab snow cover a very varied surface: steep sunny slopes below around 1500 m were recently bare. Otherwise, the base is often crusted, sometimes hard, and still soft in wind-protected high altitudes. On wind-protected shady slopes above around 1500 m, surface hoar is sometimes covered with snow. Especially in northern and eastern aspects, bonded snow overlays a weak old snowpack of faceted crystals and deep frost. Little change during the day. However, the onset of snowfall on Saturday afternoon covers up the wind signs from the previous day. Weak layers in persistent weak layers remain prone to triggering!