Avalanche Service Vorarlberg

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Published 16 Dec 2025, 17:00:00


Danger level

2200m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2200m


Isolated avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layer. Isolated glide-snow avalanches.

Avalanches can be triggered in the persistent weak layer in isolated cases on very steep shady slopes. These releases are usually small-sized. The risks of injuries from being forced to take a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. Freshly generated, small-sized snowdrift accumulations are prone to triggering and require attentiveness. Isolated, usually small-sized glide-snow avalanches are still possible on steep smooth slopes which have not yet discharged.

Snowpack

The shallow snowpack is well consolidated for the most part, and low in tensions. On shady slopes in high alpine regions, isolated weak layers inside the snowpack occur. As a result of intermittently strong foehn winds, loose old snow was transported from place to place and generated small-sized snowdrifts at high altitudes. There is currently limited information from outlying terrain available to the Avalanche Warning Service.

Tendency

Thursday will be very sunny. Avalanche danger is not expected to change.


Danger level



Not much snow. Low avalanche danger.

Low avalanche danger prevails. Isolated small-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep smooth slopes which have not yet discharged. Glide cracks are signals of potential imminent danger.

Snowpack

There is very little snow on the ground. South-facing slopes are bare of snow up to high altitudes. During the nighttime hours, a breakable to capable-of-bearing-loads crust can form. During the day it softens up, particularly on sunny slopes and at low altitudes.

Tendency

Thursday will be very sunny. Avalanche danger is not expected to change.