Poor visibility hinders danger assessment at high altitude
Avalanche danger is moderate. At low and intermediate altitudes, small wet loose-snow avalanches can be expected in very steep starting zones due to rain seepage. Above 2000m in some places even one person can trigger a small, in seldom occurrences medium-sized slab avalanche. Danger zones occur on W/N/E facing steep slopes, often distant from ridgelines. Caution urged especially at entry points into very steep gullies and bowls. On very steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
On shady high altitudes slopes, trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations lie deposited atop a faceted old snowpack surface. On sunny slopes following a night of much reduced outgoing radiation, breakable melt-freeze crusts prevail. Rain seepage is burdening the already heavily moistened snowpack.
Tendency
Following a night of overcast skies on Monday night, rapid loss of snowpack firmness on sunny slopes on Tuesday. At high altitudes persistent snowdrift problem on north-facing slopes.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
1800m
Wind slab
2000m
In case of rain showers, snowpack will lose its firmness
Avalanche danger below 1800m is moderate. Due to the rainfall, small wet loose-snow avalanches can be expected in very steep starting zones. Above 2000m in some places even one person can trigger a small, in seldom occurrences medium-sized slab avalanche. Danger zones occur on W/N/E facing steep slopes, often distant from ridgelines. Caution urged especially at entry points into very steep gullies and bowls. On very steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
On shady high-altitude slopes, small-area trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations lie deposited atop a faceted old snowpack. Elsewhere, after a night of much reduced outgoing radation, breakable melt-freeze crusts, quickly softening in case of solar radiation. Rain seepage is burdening the already heavily moistened snowpack.
Tendency
On Tuesday, after a night of often clear skies, melt-freeze crusts and firn on sunny slopes, elsewhere no change.
Danger level
1800m
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
1800m
Wind slab
2000m
Loose-snow avalanches, only isolated danger zones for slab avalanches
Avalanche danger is low. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can be trigger a small slab avalanche in steep terrain by one sole skie. Above 2000m esp. in the Tauern, even one person can trigger a small slab avalanche. Danger zones occur on W/N/E facing steep slopes, often distant from ridgelines. Caution urged especially at entry points into very steep gullies and bowls. On very steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
On shady high-altitude slopes in the Tauern, small-area trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations lie deposited atop a faceted old snowpack. Elsewhere, after a night of much reduced outgoing radation, breakable melt-freeze crusts, quickly softening in case of solar radiation. Only on north-facing slopes above 1500m is the snow still dry. Rain seepage is burdening the already heavily moistened snowpack.
Tendency
On Tuesday, after a night of often clear skies, melt-freeze crusts and firn o sunny slopes, elsewhere no change.
