The avalanche risk is rated as moderate above 1,800 metres and low below that. Fresh snowdrift accumulations can be triggered as slab avalanches in some places even with little additional load and can also reach medium size when breaking through into 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.
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
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
Persistent weak layer problem in the northern sector!
The avalanche danger is assessed as low. The main issue is the persistent weak layer problem. The few avalanche prone locations are in the northern sector. Snow slabs can be triggered here if there is a large additional load.
Snowpack
The old snowpack is weakened by the kinetic metamorphism (angular shapes). There is little snow on the sunny slopes.
Tendency
Strong southerly foehn along the main ridge on Wednesday, with a front moving over from the south in the evening.
No 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.
