Be careful of fresh snowdrifts. Weak layers in old snow demand caution.
Fresh snow fall and strong-velocity northerly winds will generate trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations during the course of the day particularly on E/SE/S facing slopes above 2400m along the Salzburg border. Weak layers inside the old snow can be triggered by one sole skier in all aspects, particularly in gullies, bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape along the Salzburg border. On shady slopes and in high alpine zones the likelihood of triggering is higher. Caution urged especially in seldom-skied terrain. Whumpf noises and glide-cracks when you step onto the snowpack are indicators of danger. Avalanches can reach medium size. Magnitude 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
Up to 5-10 cm of fresh snow is anticipated, the freshly generated snowdrift accumulations above 2400m will be deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface. The older snowdrifts blanket a weak layer particularly on shady slopes above 2400m. Over the last few days it has been very cold widespread. During the nighttime hours, skies were clear. These weather conditions hinder the consolidation of the weak layers, particularly on shady slopes. The snowpack is highly diverse even over small areas.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger levels anticipated
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 1900m.
Snowpack
Over the last few days small snowdrift accumulations have been generated 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 significant 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
The older snowdrifts blanket a weak layer particularly on shady slopes above 1800m. Over the last few days it has been very cold widespread. During the nighttime hours, skies were clear. These weather conditions hinder the consolidation of the weak layers, particularly on shady slopes. The snowpack is highly diverse even over small areas. Only little snow on the ground from region to region below 1600m.
Tendency
No significant change in avalanche danger levels is expected
