Avalanche.report

Wednesday 1 January 2025

Published 31 Dec 2024, 17:00:00


Danger level

1900m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1900m
Gliding snow


Persistent weak layers in high altitudes! Wet- and gliding snow avalanches on sunny slopes are possible.

Moderate avalanche danger above 1.900 m, below that: low avalanche danger. Danger spots are located in high shady slopes behind ridgelines and in the beginnig of gullies and bowls as well as steep slopes. Slab avalanches within the old snow can be triggered by small additional load and can reach medium sizes especially in transition areas from thin to thicker snow covers. on sunny slopes increasing danger of small spontaneous wet- or gliding snow avalanches. Avoid areas below glide cracks.

Snowpack

During the night surface hoar will form on sunny slopes with different amounts. It will soften during the course of the day. Summits are blown-off and icy or bare, gullies and bowls are filled with old snowdrift. In shady high altitudes faceted snow within the old snow form weak layers. In Basinds surface hoar has formed which lasts only in shady areas. the snow cover is getting moist and firn-like in sunny areas. The snow cover begins gliding on smooth surfaces in sunny areas.

Tendency

The high pressure system persits, no significant change of the avalanche danger.


Danger level

1900m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
1900m


Low avalanche danger, only little snow.

Low Avalanche danger. A few danger spots due snow drift deposits in high altitude gullies and bowls and steep areas. There small slab avalanches within the old snow can be triggered by high additional loads. On sunny slopes small wet snow avalanches are possible.

Snowpack

In the southern and eastern Styrian mountains only in shady high altitude slopes a snow cover is existing. Exposed areas are blown-off and bare or icy. In gullies and bowls snowdrift has accumulated. In shady high altitude slopes faceted snow crystal underneath old snowdrift accumulations can weaken the snow cover. Surface hoar has formed during the clear nights which lasts only in shady areas. In sunny areas the snow cover gets moist and firm-like during the course of the day and gets bare quickly.

Tendency

The high pressure system persits, the avalanche danger stays low.