Author: Jeffrey McCabe

Some users who have consulted our cross-border avalanche bulletin over the last few weeks might have wondered why warning-regions in the Euregio are always changing their borderlines and sizes. Sometimes a region is small, enclosing only one mountain range; at other times the same region is far larger, covering all three regions of Tirol, South…

Current situation Above average snow depths in far-reaching parts of Tirol for this juncture of the season. Snow-depth map for Tirol, South Tirol and (not shown) Trentino. Decreasing depth curve towards the south. Snow depths diminish steadily as the old snowpack consolidates. It is cold, winds are light. The extremely low surface temperature of the…

Current situation Avalanche danger has ongoingly decreased over the last few days. In the major areas of precipitation the snowpack has settled, fresh snow and drifts have bonded well with the old snow. Enormous settling of the snowpack since precipitation came to an end on Tuesday, 15.01. The graph shows a modelled settling. Also at…

In the Karwendel there was much more snowfall than expected. Our observations show 95 cm of fresh snow registered on the Seegrube above Innsbruck. Together with the storm-strength winds, the consequence is higher danger: “very high.” The same applies to the Glockturm range, Zillertal Alps and Venediger group: “very high” avalanche danger. We anticipate ongoing…

By Tuesday morning, 15.01, up to 150 cm of fresh snow is forecast in western regions of North Tirol. Elsewhere 50-90 cm of fresh snow is expected widespread. The precipitation will come with great intensity, accompanied by storm-strengh NW winds. Forecast fresh snow by Tuesday morning, 15.01, including settling. Lots of fresh snow forecast in…

Current situation The avalanche situation is currently very treacherous, particularly in North Tirol and in northern regions of East Tirol. The threat stems from wide-ranging snowdrift accumulations which are found in all aspects at and above the timberline, especially in gullies, bowls and behind protruberances in open terrain. It is still quite cold in the…

The avalanche situation in the Eastern Alps is currently quite tense. From the Ybbstal Alps in Lower Austria all the way to the Bregenzerwald in Vorarlberg, high avalanche danger (level 4) prevails over widespread areas above the timberline. High avalanche danger, level 4, in far-reaching parts of Austria   (www.lawinen.at) There has been 100 cm of…

End of 2018 / Beginning of 2019: Stormy and Snowy The start of the new year is storm-ridden (windspeeds of 180 km/hr in the southern Ötztal Alps) throughout Tirol, and there is lots of fresh snow in many places. In coming days the ZAMG weather service forecasts additional, at times very heavy snowfall, with the…

Caution:  Similar to 25.12.2018, the first day of the new year 01.01.2019 as “first fine-weather day” following a period of stormy snowfall is also an accident-prone day. Snowfall and storm winds: During the last two days in North Tirol and in northern East Tirol, there has been snowfall accompanied by formidable winds. The focal point…