2025-02-17T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-02-17T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-02-17T16:00:00Z 2025-02-18T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 DP1 DP6 old snow drifting snow steady 2025-02-18T16:00:00Z 2025-02-19T16:00:00Z On Tuesday, sunshine all day long above 1500-2000m. Further west, skies will be cloudless, although high-fog can form for several hours. A light easterly wind will be blowing. At 3000m: -14 degrees; at 2000m: from east to west -13 to -8 degrees; at 1000m: -4 to +1 degree. Source: GeoSphere Austria Caution: isolated weak layers prone to triggering. Heed drifts. Weak layers in the old snow can be triggered in many cases by one sole skier on steep W/N/E facing slopes above 2200m. Caution in transitions from shallow to deeper snow, e.g. at entry points into gullies and bowls, releases can reach medium size. Due to northerly winds, trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations were generated in gullies, bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape. They can be triggered by one sole skier in the weak old snow, esp. on NW/N/E facing slopes above 2200m. Danger zones are generally small-sized and can be triggered in isolated cases, they increase in frequency with ascending altitude. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall require adequate consideration. In the lowermost part of the snowpack there are faceted, expansively metamorphosed weak layers, esp. on W/N/E facing slopes. The fresh snowdrift accumulations lie deposited atop an unfavorable old snowpack surface in high-alpine zones. Highly varied snow depths, depending on wind impact. Fresh snowdrifts need to be cautiously assessed. Pay attention to weak layers in old snowpack. 2025-02-17T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-02-17T16:00:00Z 2025-02-18T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 DP1 old snow steady 2025-02-18T16:00:00Z 2025-02-19T16:00:00Z On Tuesday, sunshine all day long above 1500-2000m. Further west, skies will be cloudless, although high-fog can form for several hours. A light easterly wind will be blowing. At 3000m: -14 degrees; at 2000m: from east to west -13 to -8 degrees; at 1000m: -4 to +1 degree. Source: GeoSphere Austria Weak layers in the old snow can trigger in isolated cases Weak layers in the old snow can be triggered in many cases by one sole skier on NW/N/NE facing slopes esp. above 2000m. Caution in transitions from shallow to deeper snow, e.g. at entry points into gullies and bowls. Due to fresh snow and northerly winds, trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations were generated in gullies, bowls and behind protruberances in the landscape. Avalanches can reach medium size. At mid-level inside the snowpack, esp. on N/NW/NE facing slopes where the snow is shallow, faceted, espansively metamorphosed weak layers are evident. The snowpack is highly diverse even over small areas. Not much snow on the ground for this juncture of the season. Assess weak layers with caution 2025-02-17T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2025-02-17T16:00:00Z 2025-02-18T16:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 steady 2025-02-18T16:00:00Z 2025-02-19T16:00:00Z On Tuesday, sunshine all day long above 1500-2000m. Further west, skies will be cloudless, although high-fog can form for several hours. A light easterly wind will be blowing. At 3000m: -14 degrees; at 2000m: from east to west -13 to -8 degrees; at 1000m: -4 to +1 degree. Source: GeoSphere Austria Heed fresh snowdrifts. Isolated danger zones in gullies and bowls. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are mostly small, triggerable only in isolated cases, esp. on wind-protected shady slopes at high altitude. Caution urged in transitions into gullies and bowls. These danger zones occur seldom. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall require adequate consideration. Freshly generated snowdrift accumulations have been deposited on top of an unfavorable old snowpack surface. Snowpack highly varied over small areas. Not much snow on the ground for this juncture of the season. Pay attention to fresh snowdrifts