Little outgoing longwave radiation overnight, wet snow is the main danger.
The avalanche risk is moderate below 2800 m and low above that.
In a few places in the terrain, wet avalanches can still be triggered by winter sports, in particular in very steep terrain below around 2800 m where there is still snow on the ground. With the rain, the triggering of wet avalanches below around 2400 m increases slightly during the day. In wet snow, avalanches can tear through to the ground, reach medium size and, if the terrain is unfavourable, advance into the green.
Above around 2400 m, there are isolated avalanche prone locations in the extended northern sector where medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered in the persistent weak layer. Be careful at the steep transitions from little to more snow.
In addition, with a little new fallen snow and wind, small, easily recognisable snowdrift accumulations develop, in particular in high alpine regions, which can be prone to triggering in isolated cases. The main thing to watch out for here is the risk of being swept away and falling.
Snowpack
The snowpack can only outgoing longwave radiation poorly overnight. No or only a very thin melt-freeze crust forms, which softens quickly in the morning. The snowpack underneath consists of compact snow that is characterised by rain up to high altitudes, with the precipitation further moistening the snowpack during the daytime changes. On shady slopes above around 2400 metres, there are still weak layers of angular forms and deep rime in the old snowpack close to the ground. Low altitudes and sunny slopes at medium altitudes are snowed out.
Tendency
On Wednesday morning there will still be a lot of clouds and intermittent precipitation, then visibility will improve and the sun will come out. There is hardly any change in the avalanche risk.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Low avalanche danger, watch out for wet snow.
The avalanche risk is low. With the rain, the triggering of wet avalanches increases slightly in the afternoon. This is in particular where there is still a lot of snow on the ground, i.e. mainly on very steep shady slopes at high altitudes and partly on east and west-facing slopes. The avalanches usually remain small, but can tear through to the ground in wet snow, occasionally reach medium size and, if the terrain is unfavourable, advance into the green.
Snowpack
The snowpack can only outgoing longwave radiation poorly overnight. No or only a very thin melt-freeze crust forms, which softens quickly in the morning. The snowpack underneath consists of compact snow characterised by rain. On shady slopes from around 2400 metres, there are weak layers of deep rime in the old snowpack close to the ground. The snowpack is moist to wet up to high altitudes. Low altitudes and sunny slopes at medium altitudes are covered in snow.
Tendency
On Wednesday morning there will still be a lot of clouds and intermittent precipitation, then visibility will improve and the sun will come out. There is hardly any change in the avalanche risk.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
Gliding snow
Wet snow
There will be low danger of avalanches
The snowpack is stable and the danger of wet snow avalanches is relatively low.
A small avalanche may occur during the day.
Snowpack
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The snowpack is well transformed, cohesive and stable. At night, the snowpack will only freeze in the highest parts of the high alpine regions. During the day, snow will be soft everywhere, with zero isotherm at altitudes around 2700 m above sea level.
Even in the high alpine regions, the snow is relatively light for this time of year. Some showers or thunderstorms may occur in the mountains in the afternoon, with snow only on the highest peaks of the Julian Mountains.
Tendency
Precipitation will spread during the night into Wednesday. Snow will fall only on the highest peaks, with light winds in the high alpine regions. The snowfall level will decrease overnight.
The danger of avalanches will increase transiently. New fallen snow will be a problem only in the highest parts of the high alpine regions. There, 10-20 cm of New fallen snow will fall. Smaller wet snow avalanches or even gliding avalanches may be triggered at lower elevations.
