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
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
Significant increase in avalanche danger levels expected
Danger level
1600m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1600m
Evaluate snowdrift accumulations with caution
Snowdrift accumulations can be easily triggered especially on NW/N/NE facing slopes above 1600m, or else glide away naturally, particularly along the Slovenian border. Releases will generally be small-sized. The risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.
Snowpack
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
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
Significant increase in avalanche danger levels expected
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
Significant increase in avalanche danger levels expected
