[{"id":"3b39b458-9361-4296-aff5-b9250a1091d9","additionalAuthors":["Michael Butschek"],"publicationDate":"2026-02-12T16:00:00Z","hasDaytimeDependency":false,"forenoon":{"id":"c1d7b74f-ec9c-4f0e-b4be-f8aca47087d5","hasElevationDependency":true,"dangerRatingAbove":"considerable","elevation":2000,"dangerRatingBelow":"low","avalancheProblem1":{"id":"e776c7be-3919-4faa-b412-9038cdb63205","avalancheType":"slab","avalancheProblem":"persistent_weak_layers","aspects":["NE","NW","E","N"],"elevationLow":2000,"eawsMatrixInformation":{"dangerRating":"considerable","dangerRatingModificator":"minus","avalancheSize":"medium","snowpackStability":"very_poor","frequency":"some","avalancheSizeValue":34,"snowpackStabilityValue":75,"frequencyValue":57}},"avalancheProblem2":{"id":"2ecbbc99-77dd-4468-b0d1-3fcce0ae8ca2","avalancheType":"slab","avalancheProblem":"wind_slab","aspects":["NE","SE","NW","E","N"],"treelineLow":true,"eawsMatrixInformation":{"dangerRating":"low","avalancheSize":"small","snowpackStability":"poor","frequency":"few","avalancheSizeValue":14,"snowpackStabilityValue":73,"frequencyValue":44}}},"tendency":"steady","validity":{"from":"2026-02-12T16:00:00Z","until":"2026-02-13T16:00:00Z"},"regions":["AT-05-01","AT-05-07","AT-05-06","AT-05-05","AT-05-03"],"highlights":[{"text":"","languageCode":"de"}],"avActivityHighlights":[{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"Surface triggered wind slab snow can activate persistent weak layer problem","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"Oberflächlich ausgelöster Triebschnee kann Altschneeproblem aktivieren","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"}],"avActivityComment":[{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Die Lawinengefahr nimmt von der Waldgrenze mit der Höhe rasch zu und ist über etwa 2000 m erheblich. Die Situation ist für Wintersport weiterhin heikel. Vor allem von Nordwest über Nord nach Ost können an einigen Stellen mittelgroße Schneebrettlawinen leicht von einzelnen Personen ausgelöst werden. Die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist hoch, dass oberflächlich ausgelöste Lawinen in tiefere Schichten durchreißen. Gefahrenbereiche sind kaum erkennbar und verlangen eine defensive Routenwahl. Vorsicht insbesondere nahe Übergängen von wenig zu viel Schnee und in den Einfahrtsbereichen zu steilen Rinnen. ","languageCode":"de"}],"synopsisComment":[{"text":"Am Abend und in der Nacht zum Freitag fallen bei starkem bis stürmischem Wind aus West bis Nordwest wenige bis maximal (im Westen) 10 cm Neuschnee, Schneefallgrenze um 1100 m. Tagsüber fällt kaum noch Schnee. Der Wind weht anfangs noch stark, lässt im Lauf des Vormittags aber nach und von Westen her lockern die Wolken wieder auf. In 2000 m -5 Grad, in 3000 m -12 Grad.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"}],"snowpackStructureHighlights":[],"snowpackStructureComment":[{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"Neu- und Triebschnee überdecken eine sehr unterschiedliche Oberfläche: in exponierten Bereichen ist sie vom Wind gezeichnet, sonst teils verkrustet und hart, zum Teil aber auch noch locker. Auf windgeschützten Schattseiten oberhalb etwa 1500 m wird zum Teil auch Oberflächenreif überschneit. Frischer und älterer/harter Triebschnee überlagern lockere Schichten aus kantigen Kristallen und Tiefenreif. Generell liegen schneearme Zonen und beachtliche Triebschneebereiche oft nahe aneinander. Brüche erfolgen entweder in lockeren Schichten nahe der Oberfläche oder rund um jene Kruste, die den Übergang zur komplett kantig aufgebauten Altschneedecke bildet. Die Gesamtschneehöhe ist deutlich unterdurchschnittlich.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"}],"tendencyComment":[{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"Little change at first on Saturday, with new fallen snow and wind exacerbating the wind slab problem towards the evening.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"Am Samstag zunächst wenig Änderung, Neuschnee und Wind verschärfen zum Abend hin das Triebschneeproblem.","languageCode":"de"}],"generalHeadlineComment":[{"text":"Störanfälliger Triebschnee über schwachem Altschnee","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"Prone to triggering wind slab over weak persistent layer","languageCode":"en"}],"author":{"name":"Michael Butschek","email":"michael.butschek@geosphere.at"}},{"id":"69c3dd2c-d450-4706-8bd6-e8d596c4c46f","additionalAuthors":["Michael Butschek"],"publicationDate":"2026-02-12T16:00:00Z","hasDaytimeDependency":false,"forenoon":{"id":"44ce46a0-3eca-43b7-9c7f-0b30b2b0b2db","hasElevationDependency":true,"dangerRatingAbove":"moderate","elevation":1800,"dangerRatingBelow":"low","avalancheProblem1":{"id":"a99cd5ab-35af-47db-a6cc-81636d47b558","avalancheType":"slab","avalancheProblem":"persistent_weak_layers","aspects":["NE","NW","E","N"],"elevationLow":1800,"eawsMatrixInformation":{"dangerRating":"moderate","avalancheSize":"medium","snowpackStability":"poor","frequency":"some","avalancheSizeValue":29,"snowpackStabilityValue":61,"frequencyValue":55}},"avalancheProblem2":{"id":"8250b978-2167-41b8-ae4f-2330b6e9af50","avalancheType":"slab","avalancheProblem":"wind_slab","aspects":["NE","SE","NW","E","N"],"treelineLow":true,"eawsMatrixInformation":{"dangerRating":"moderate","dangerRatingModificator":"equal","avalancheSize":"small","snowpackStability":"poor","frequency":"some","avalancheSizeValue":18,"snowpackStabilityValue":73,"frequencyValue":52}}},"tendency":"steady","validity":{"from":"2026-02-12T16:00:00Z","until":"2026-02-13T16:00:00Z"},"regions":["AT-05-11","AT-05-10","AT-05-09","AT-05-08","AT-05-17","AT-05-16","AT-05-04","AT-05-15","AT-05-02"],"highlights":[{"text":"","languageCode":"de"}],"avActivityHighlights":[{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"Fresh wind slab snow overlays persistent weak layer problem","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"Frischer Triebschnee überlagert Altschneeproblem","languageCode":"de"}],"avActivityComment":[{"text":"Die Lawinengefahr ist oberhalb der Waldgrenze mäßig, darunter gering. Vor allem in den Sektoren von Nordwest über Nord bis Südost können an einigen Stellen Schneebrettlawinen von einzelnen Personen ausgelöst werden. Lawinen können in den Altschnee durchreißen und dadurch mittelgroß werden. Gefahrenstellen sind zum Teil schlecht erkennbar und verlangen eine defensive Routenwahl. Vorsicht insbesondere nahe Übergängen von wenig zu mehr Schnee und in den eingewehten Einfahrtsbereichen zu steilen Rinnen. ","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"}],"synopsisComment":[{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"Am Abend und in der Nacht zum Freitag fallen bei starkem bis stürmischem Wind aus West bis Nordwest 5 bis 10 cm Neuschnee (Schneefallgrenze um 1100 m). Tagsüber fällt kaum noch Schnee. Der Wind weht anfangs noch stark, lässt im Lauf des Vormittags aber nach und von Westen her lockern die Wolken wieder auf. In 2000 m -5 Grad, in 3000 m -12 Grad.","languageCode":"de"}],"snowpackStructureHighlights":[],"snowpackStructureComment":[{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"Neu- und Triebschnee überdecken eine sehr unterschiedliche Oberfläche: in exponierten Bereichen ist sie vom Wind gezeichnet und auch sonst oft verkrustet und hart. Auf windgeschützten Schattseiten oberhalb etwa 1500 m wird zum Teil auch Oberflächenreif überschneit. Im Altschnee darunter überlagert gebundener Schnee lockere, kantige Schichten. Brüche erfolgen entweder in der kantigen Schicht nahe der Oberfläche oder rund um jene Kruste, die den Übergang zur komplett aufbauend umgewandelten Altschneedecke bildet. Generell wechseln auf engem Raum schneearme Bereiche mit teils beachtlichen Triebschneeansammlungen bei insgesamt deutlich unterdurchschnittlichen Gesamtschneehöhen.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"}],"tendencyComment":[{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"Little change - combined persistent weak layer problem.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Am Samstag zunächst wenig Änderung, mit Neuschnee und Wind zum Abend hin aber zunehmendes Triebschneeproblem.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"}],"generalHeadlineComment":[{"text":"Weak layers in persistent weak layers remain prone to triggering!","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Störanfälliger Triebschnee über schwachem Altschnee","languageCode":"de"}],"author":{"name":"Michael Butschek","email":"michael.butschek@geosphere.at"}},{"id":"09a79d3d-15ca-4781-8371-aa53f7048312","additionalAuthors":["Michael Butschek"],"publicationDate":"2026-02-12T16:00:00Z","hasDaytimeDependency":false,"forenoon":{"id":"fa50a048-52c0-4511-a542-8d0cdae62cb9","hasElevationDependency":true,"dangerRatingAbove":"low","elevation":2000,"dangerRatingBelow":"low","avalancheProblem1":{"id":"5b7fe6ad-4cf0-4408-b235-02eb11cd2189","avalancheType":"slab","avalancheProblem":"persistent_weak_layers","aspects":["NE","NW","E","N"],"elevationLow":2000,"eawsMatrixInformation":{"dangerRating":"low","avalancheSize":"small","snowpackStability":"fair","frequency":"few","avalancheSizeValue":16,"snowpackStabilityValue":43,"frequencyValue":25}},"avalancheProblem2":{"id":"e70a1f5e-ff31-4e74-aae0-ba559152a94f","avalancheType":"slab","avalancheProblem":"wind_slab","aspects":["NE","SE","E","N"],"treelineLow":true,"eawsMatrixInformation":{"dangerRating":"low","avalancheSize":"small","snowpackStability":"poor","frequency":"few","avalancheSizeValue":13,"snowpackStabilityValue":72,"frequencyValue":45}}},"tendency":"steady","validity":{"from":"2026-02-12T16:00:00Z","until":"2026-02-13T16:00:00Z"},"regions":["AT-05-12","AT-05-21","AT-05-20","AT-05-19","AT-05-18","AT-05-14","AT-05-13"],"highlights":[],"avActivityHighlights":[{"text":"Wenige Gefahrenstellen durch schwachen Altschnee","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"Few avalanche prone locations due to persistent weak layers of snow","languageCode":"en"}],"avActivityComment":[{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"Die Lawinengefahr ist gering. Kleinräumige Gefahrenstellen durch störanfälligen, frischen Triebschnee gibt es in den Sektoren von Nord bis Südost und in steilen Rinnen. Oberhalb etwa 2000 m können im von Nordwest über Nord bis Ost schauenden Steilgelände an wenigen Stellen noch kleine Schneebrettlawinen im Altschnee ausgelöst werden. Gefahrenbereiche befinden sich am Übergang von wenig zu mehr Schnee und generell neben abgewehten Bereichen sowie in den Einfahrtsbereichen zu mit Triebschnee gefüllten Rinnen und Mulden. Die Absturz- und Verletzungsgefahr überwiegt im Allgemeinen die Verschüttungsgefahr, Achtung im Bereich von Geländefallen.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"}],"synopsisComment":[{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"Am Abend und in der Nacht zum Freitag fallen bei lebhaftem bis starkem Wind aus West bis Nordwest 5 bis 10 cm Neuschnee (Schneefallgrenze um 1100 m). Tagsüber fällt nur noch unergiebig Schnee. Der Wind lässt rasch nach und von Westen her lockern die Wolken wieder auf. In 1500 m um -1 Grad, in 2000 m -5 Grad.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"}],"snowpackStructureHighlights":[],"snowpackStructureComment":[{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"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.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Neu- und Triebschnee überdecken eine sehr unterschiedliche Oberfläche: steile Sonnseiten unterhalb etwa 1500 m waren zuletzt aper. Sonst ist die Unterlage oft verkrustet, teilweise auch hart, in windgeschützten Hochlagen zum Teil noch locker. Auf windgeschützten Schattseiten oberhalb etwa 1500 m wird zum Teil auch Oberflächenreif überschneit. Vor allem in nördlichen und östlichen Expositionen überlagert gebundener Schnee eine schwache Altschneedecke aus kantigen Kristallen und Tiefenreif.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"},{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"}],"tendencyComment":[{"text":"","languageCode":"es"},{"text":"","languageCode":"oc"},{"text":"","languageCode":"ca"},{"text":"Tagsüber noch wenig Änderung. Am Samstagnachmittag einsetzender Schneefall deckt die Windzeichen vom Vortag aber zu.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"","languageCode":"fr"},{"text":"Little change during the day. However, the onset of snowfall on Saturday afternoon covers up the wind signs from the previous day.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"","languageCode":"it"},{"text":"","languageCode":"sl_SI"}],"generalHeadlineComment":[{"text":"Störanfälliger Triebschnee über schwachem Altschnee","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"Weak layers in persistent weak layers remain prone to triggering!","languageCode":"en"}],"author":{"name":"Michael Butschek","email":"michael.butschek@geosphere.at"}}]