Weak layers in the old snow in all aspects can be triggered by one single skier and are expected to remain trigger-sensitive. Danger zones occur esp. in gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape along the Salzburg border. On shady high-alpine slopes the likelihood of triggering is higher. Whumpf noises and glide cracks when you step onto the snowpack are indicators of danger. Avalanches can grow to medium size. Magnitude and frequency of danger zones will tend to increase with ascending altitude.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
As a result of strong winds, trigger-sensitive soft layers in all aspects above 2400m are now covered by newly formed drifts. Over the last few days temperatures have been very low, with clear nocturnal skies. These conditions have consolidated the weak layers. The snowpack is highly diverse even over small areas.
Tendency
As a result of fresh snow and NW winds, fresh snowdrifts are accumulating along the Salzburg border.
Danger level
Little snow on the ground.
Older snowdrift accumulations can in isolated cases be triggered by large additional loading on shady slopes. Isolated danger zones occur on shady slopes and in gullies and bowls above 1800m.
Snowpack
Over the last few days small snowdrift accumulations have been generted on wind-protected slopes. These drifts lie deposited on shady slopes above 1900m atop a shallow old snowpack surface. This surface is expansively metamorphosed. There is little snow on the ground.
Tendency
No change expected in avalanche danger levels
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1800m
Weak layers in the old snow demand high caution
Weak layers in the old snow in all aspects can be triggered by one single skier and are expected to remain trigger-sensitive. Danger zones occur esp. in gullies and bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape above 1800m and at the foot of rocky cliffs. Whumpf noises and glide cracks when you step onto the snowpack are indicators of danger. Avalanches can grow to medium size. Magnitude and frequency of danger zones will tend to increase with ascending altitude. Risks of being forced to take a fall or being swept along require consideration.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
As a result of strong winds, trigger-sensitive soft layers in all aspects above 1800m are now covered by newly formed drifts. Over the last few days temperatures have been very low, with clear nocturnal skies. These conditions have consolidated the weak layers. The snowpack is highly diverse even over small areas. There is very little snow on the ground below 1600m.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger levels is expected
