2026-02-18T16:00:00Z 2026-02-18T16:00:00Z 2026-02-19T16:00:00Z false Kauner Ridge Weißkugel Group Gurgler Group Stubai Alps Central Silvretta East Samnaun Mountains Kalkkögel Glockturm Group Grieskogel Mountains Serles Ridge Kühtai - Geigen Ridge Sellrain - Alpein Mountains Langtaufers Ratschings Stubai Alps South Schnals Ridge Sesvenna Group South Ortler Range Sesvenna Group North Planeil Mountains Saldurn-Mastaun Ridge Upper Passeier Valley Texel Mountains moderate treeline all_day high treeline all_day persistent_weak_layers treeline E NW W NE N all_day very_poor many 3 slab wind_slab treeline E NW W NE S N SW SE all_day very_poor some 2 slab new_snow E NW W NE S N SW SE all_day very_poor few 2 loose The conditions are very dangerous for winter sport activities outside marked and open pistes. Natural avalanches are to be expected in the second half of the day. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released very easily. Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated critically. The fresh snow and the sometimes large wind slabs that are forming in all aspects can be released very easily above the tree line. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found also in areas close to the tree line. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and fresh avalanches serve as an alarm indicating the danger. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase from midday. As a consequence of new snow and strong wind more frequent natural avalanches are to be expected. Avalanches can in some cases penetrate deep layers and reach large size, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes. On very steep slopes small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible, in the event of rain this also applies at low and intermediate altitudes. Over a wide area 20 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, has fallen since Sunday. 15 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Thursday. The wind will be strong in some cases. The wind will transport the new snow. Further wind slabs will form. The snowpack will be prone to triggering over a wide area. The meteorological conditions will bring about a substantial weakening of the snowpack in the afternoon. The new snow and wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack. Somewhat older wind slabs are lying on surface hoar. Distinct weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack. This applies in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. The off-piste conditions are very dangerous. Weak layers in the old snowpack represent the main danger. 10 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall during the night. This applies in particular in the north. steady 2026-02-19T16:00:00Z 2026-02-20T16:00:00Z 2026-02-19 DP1 DP6 2026-02-18T16:00:00Z 2026-02-18T16:00:00Z 2026-02-19T16:00:00Z false Glockner Group Pasterze Tuxer Alps West Tuxer Alps East Lienz Dolomites Carnic Alps East Tirol Zillertal Alps Northeast Zillertal Alps Northwest Kitzbühel Alps Brixental Venediger Group South Lasörling Group Deferegger Alps East Schober Group West Goldried Glockner Group South Gröden Dolomites Sexten Dolomites Upper Ahr Valley Zillertal Alps South Pfitsch Hirzer Range Pfunderer Mountains West Mount Saint Jakob Range Pfunderer Mountains East Durreck Range Rieserferner Mountains Deferegger Alps West Ulten Valley Prags Dolomites low treeline earlier considerable treeline earlier moderate treeline later high treeline later persistent_weak_layers treeline E NW W N NE earlier very_poor some 2 slab wind_slab treeline SE E NW W N NE S SW earlier very_poor some 2 slab persistent_weak_layers treeline E NW W NE N later very_poor many 3 slab wind_slab treeline E NW W NE S N SW SE later very_poor some 2 slab new_snow E NW W NE S N SW SE later very_poor few 2 loose Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and strong wind. Natural avalanches are to be expected. Outside marked and open pistes a very dangerous avalanche situation will prevail. The danger exists in particular in alpine snow sports terrain. The fresh snow and the sometimes large wind slabs that are forming in all aspects can be released very easily above the tree line. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found also in areas close to the tree line. Whumpfing sounds and the formation of shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack and fresh avalanches serve as an alarm indicating the danger. Remotely triggered avalanches are possible. The number and size of avalanche prone locations will increase from midday. As a consequence of new snow and strong wind more frequent natural avalanches are to be expected. Avalanches can in some cases penetrate deep layers and reach large size, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes. On very steep slopes small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized loose snow avalanches are possible, in the event of rain this also applies at low and intermediate altitudes. 15 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Thursday. The wind will be strong in some cases. The wind will transport the new snow. Further wind slabs will form. The snowpack will be prone to triggering over a wide area. The meteorological conditions will bring about a substantial weakening of the snowpack in the afternoon. The new snow and wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack. Somewhat older wind slabs are lying on surface hoar. Distinct weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack. This applies in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. The off-piste conditions are very dangerous. Weak layers in the old snowpack represent the main danger. 10 to 20 cm of snow will fall during the night. This applies in particular in the north, in the Tuxer Alps, in the Zillertal Alps and in the High Tauern. steady 2026-02-19T16:00:00Z 2026-02-20T16:00:00Z 2026-02-19 DP1 DP6 2026-02-18T16:00:00Z 2026-02-18T16:00:00Z 2026-02-19T16:00:00Z false Sarntal Alps South Lüsner Mountains Nonsberger Alps East Dolomites of Fiemme North low treeline all_day considerable treeline all_day persistent_weak_layers treeline E NW W N NE all_day very_poor some 2 slab wind_slab treeline SE E NW W N NE S SW all_day very_poor some 2 slab Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated critically. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases. Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released in isolated cases by individual winter sport participants especially in little used terrain. Caution is to be exercised in particular on steep west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. The avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. In addition the wind slabs in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain are prone to triggering in some cases still. Such avalanche prone locations are to be found on north, east and southeast facing slopes above the tree line. Restraint is advisable. 20 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall from midday. The wind will be strong to storm force in some localities. The sometimes storm force wind will transport the new snow. Sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form. The snowpack will be in some cases prone to triggering. The new snow and wind slabs are lying on top of a weakly bonded old snowpack. This applies in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above the tree line. Weak layers in the old snowpack represent the main danger. steady 2026-02-19T16:00:00Z 2026-02-20T16:00:00Z 2026-02-19 DP1 DP8