The avalanche risk is assessed as moderate above 1,800 metres and low below that. Slab avalanches can be triggered in some places even with little additional load and can reach medium size when breaking through the persistent weak layer. The danger areas are still located in the north to east aspects behind ridgelines and terrain edges as well as in the entrance areas to steep gullies and bowls. In the Niedere Tauern and in the Eisenerz Alps there is also fresh wind slab snow, which can be triggered as a snow slab in the northern sector (adjacent to ridgelines).
Snowpack
In the southern Niedere Tauern and in the Eisenerz Alps, a few centimetres of new fallen snow or wind slab have been added. This covers surface hoar and older wind slab in the higher elevations. In the northern and eastern exposures, the snowpack is still weakened with faceted crystals and floating snow (persistent weak layer problem!).
Tendency
Very sunny again on Tuesday with an increasingly southerly flow. No significant change in the avalanche risk is expected.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Persistent weak layer
Treeline
Fresh wind slab in the northern sector!
The avalanche danger is rated as moderate above the tree line and low below. The main problem is wind slab. The avalanche prone locations are in the terrain adjacent to ridgelines and in the entrance areas of gullies and bowls. The north and east sectors are particularly affected. Triggering of a snow slab is possible with low additional load. The slab can slide to the ground, so medium avalanches cannot be ruled out.
Snowpack
Between 10 and 20 cm of new fallen snow has been added in the last 24 hours. The strong southerly wind has transported the snow to the northern sector. The connection between the wind slab and the old snowpack is not sufficient. The snow base, fundament is weakened by angular shapes on shady slopes (persistent weak layer problem!).
Tendency
Very sunny again on Tuesday with an increasingly southerly flow. No significant change in the avalanche danger is expected.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Low avalanche danger, isolated avalanche prone locations on shady slopes!
The avalanche risk is low. In extremely steep gullies and on shady slopes above the tree line, the triggering of small slab avalanches cannot be completely ruled out. Fresh pillows of wind drifted snow can be triggered as small avalanches behind ridges.
Snowpack
In the last 24 hours, fresh wind slab snow (approx. 10 to 15 cm) has been deposited on a crusted can form old snowpack. Angular shapes weaken the snow layering.
Tendency
Very sunny again on Tuesday with an increasingly southerly flow. No significant change in the avalanche danger is expected.
