Evaluate fresh snowdrifts with caution. Attention: weak layers in the old snow.
As a result of fresh snow and moderate-velocity winds from varying directions, mostly shallow snowdrift accumulations will be generated during the night in ridgeline zones, gullies and bowls above all else. These drifts can be easily triggered, especially on NW/N/NE facing slopes, or else glide away naturally. Avalanches can fracture down to more deeply embedded layers inside the snowpack and in isolated cases along the Salzburg border, reach medium size. Size and frequency of danger zones tend to increase with ascending altitude.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Particularly along the Salzburg border, 5-10 cm of fresh snow was registered, locally more. The freshly generated snowdrift accumulations were deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface, particularly on NW/N/SE facing slopes above 2400m. The old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, full of faceted crystals. The snowpack is highly varied, even over small areas. There is too little snow o the ground at all altitudes for this juncture of the season.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger levels anticipated
Danger level
1600m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1600m
Evaluate snowdrift accumulations with caution
As a result of fresh snow and moderate-velocity winds from varying directions, mostly shallow snowdrift accumulations were generated in ridgeline zones on Friday which are prone to triggering. These drifts can be easily triggered especially on NW/N/NE facing slopes above 1600m, or else glide away naturally. Releases will generally be small-sized.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Particularly along the Slovenian border, 5-10 cm of fresh snowfall was registered, locally more. The fresh snowdrift accumulations from Friday were deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface above 1600m, particularly on NW/N/NE facing slopes. The old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed, full of faceted crystals. The snowpack is highly varied, even over small areas. There is too little snow on the ground at all altitudes for this juncture of the season.
Tendency
Avalanche danger levels will diminish
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Too little snow on the ground for winter sports widespread. Danger zones in gullies and bowls.
The snowdrift accumulations on steep shady NE/N/NW facing slopes above 2000m can in isolated cases trigger an avalanche usually by large additional loading. Particularly unfavorable are gullies and bowls where hardened layers blanket weakly consolidated old snow. These danger zones occur rather seldom, and are generally small-sized. Apart from the risk of being buried in snow masses, you also need to take the dangers of being swept along and forced to take a fall into consideration.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
Snowdrift accumulations cover a weak old snowpack surface on NE/N/NW facing slopes above 2000m. The old snowpack is weak, with faceted crystals. The snowpack is highly irregular even over small areas. At all altitudes, there is too little snow on the ground for this juncture of the season.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger levels anticipated
