2022-01-07T17:00:00+00:00 avalanche-warnings.eu 2022-01-07T23:00:00+00:00 2022-01-08T23:00:00+00:00 2 1 drifting snow avalanche prone locations increasing as of midday, above treeline, mostly small/medium drifted masses Fresh snowdrift accumulations generated during daytime The snowdrift problem above the timberline is predominantly MODERATE, below that altitude LOW. Danger zones will increase significantly during the afternoon. As westerly winds intensify, new danger zones will be created, this applies to steep terrain above the treeline, namely, gullies, steep bowls and steep slopes in N/E/S aspects. Triggering an avalanche is possible even through the impulse of one single person, and avalanches can grow to max. medium size. Also naturally triggered small slab avalanches and loose-snow avalanches can be triggered in extremely steep terrain by winds. As winds arise, fresh snowdrift accumulations will be generated as of midday, which will be deposited atop a cold and loose powdery surface and be easily prone to triggering. The amounts of fresh snow prior to wind impact will be 10-20 cm, deposited atop an old, melt-freeze encrusted surface. The soft layer directly beneath the rust (of faceted crystals from December) is not triggerable at the moment. On Saturday, visibility often impaired by clouds and light snow showers (a few centimetres of fresh snow). In the afternoon, clouds will disperse, sunshine is anticipated. Caution: strong westerly winds will arise. For hours in the afternoon, strong-to-stormy winds (40-60 km/hr) will be blowing. Cold! At 2000 m: -10 degrees. On Sunday, the peaks will mostly be shrouded in cloud, with repeated bouts of snowfall expected (5-10 cm). Winds will often be Little change is expected on Sunday. The main problem remains: fresh snowdrift masses above the treeline. 2022-01-07T17:00:00+00:00 avalanche-warnings.eu 2022-01-07T23:00:00+00:00 2022-01-08T23:00:00+00:00 2022-01-07T23:00:00+00:00 2022-01-08T11:00:00+00:00 2 2022-01-08T11:00:00+00:00 2022-01-08T23:00:00+00:00 3 2022-01-07T23:00:00+00:00 2022-01-08T11:00:00+00:00 1 2022-01-08T11:00:00+00:00 2022-01-08T23:00:00+00:00 1 drifting snow marked daytime danger cycle, above treeline, new snowdrifts easily triggerable Instable snowdrift accumulations will quickly generate due to strong winds Caution: the situation is swiftly changing during the daytime Increasing snowdrift problem above the timberline. To start with, MODERATE avalanche danger, as of midday generally CONSIDERABLE. With the arising westerly winds, wide-ranging danger zones will be generated. This applies to steep terrain above the treeline, in gullies, steep bowls and steep N/E/SW facing slopes. Triggering an avalanche is possible even through the impulse of one single person. Avalanches can grow to dangerously large size. Also naturally triggered slab avalanches and loose-snow avalanches can be triggered in extremely steep terrain by winds. As winds arise, the cards are being reshuffled. As of midday, fresh snowdrift accumulations are being generated which will be deposited on the cold, loose powder and be easily triggered. In wind-impacted zones the snow transport will be far reaching in the afternoon. Prior to the wind impact there was 20-40 cm of snowfall, as much as 50 cm on the Main Tauern Ridge of cold and loosely packed powder deposited on an old, melt-freeze encrusted snowpack surface. The soft layer just beneath the crust (faceted crystals from December) is not easily triggered. On Saturday, visibility often impaired by clouds and light snow showers (a few centimetres of fresh snow). In the afternoon, clouds will disperse, sunshine is anticipated. Caution: strong westerly winds will arise. For hours in the afternoon, strong-to-stormy winds (40-60 km/hr) will be blowing. Cold! At 2000 m: -10 degrees, at 3000 m -16 degrees. On Sunday, the peaks will mostly be shrouded in cloud, with repeated bouts of snowfall expected (5-10 cm). Winds will often be brisk, south of the Tauern blowing at storm strength, from the northwest. At 2000 m: -10, at 3000 m -14 degrees. The main problem remains: fresh snowdrift masses above the treeline.