Danger level

Too little snow on the ground for winter sports widespread

Avalanches are hardly possible. Gullies and bowls are unfavorable, where hardened layers lie atop consolidated old snow. Such danger zones occur seldom.

Snowpack

The snowpack is expansively metamorphosed. 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

Danger level

1600m

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.1: deep persistent weak layer
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind

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

2400m

Wind slab

2400m

Evaluate fresh snowdrifts and weak layers with caution

Ridgeline zones, gullies and bowls above 2400m: due to fresh snow and often strong winds from varying directions, snowdrifts accumulated on Friday. These can be triggered by one sole skier on NW/N/E facing slopes above 2400m. Avalanches can fracture down to more deeply embedded layers of the snowpack and, along the Salzburg border grow to 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

Since Friday, 5-10 cm of fresh snow has been registered, particularly along the Salzburg border, locally more. The snowdrift accumulations, particularly on NW/N/E facing slopes above 2400m, lie deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface. The old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed and faceted.
The snowpack is highly diverse even over small areas. At high altitudes there is too little snow on the ground for this juncture of the season.

Tendency

No significant change in avalanche danger levels anticipated