Category: Current situation

The warm front forecast by ZAMG Weather Service arrived today, 10 March, and brought widespread snowfall to Tirol, rainfall at low and intermediate altitudes. 24 hrs of precipitation (as of 10.03, 19:00) which, according to ZAMG Weather Service will terminate at about midnight. Snowfall at high altitude, increasing rainfall at low and intermediate altitudes due…

Predominantly favorable conditions Avalanche danger in Tirol is moderate above 2200 m, elsewhere danger is low. Highest caution is necessary towards fresh snowdrift masses, especially trigger-sensitive on very steep shady and ridgeline slopes at high altitudes. In addition, the fresh snow reacts very swiftly to solar radiation and diffuse light in this season, meaning that…

Second warmest winter in history The meteorological winter 2019/2020 (01.12 – 29.02) is coming to an end. According to ZAMG Weather Service it is the second warmest winter in the 253-year history of measurement-taking. One measurement stands out: at Innsbruck Airport on 23 February in the evening the temperature was 20.5°C. (Only twice was this…

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Current problems: small-spread snowdrifts, old snow Quite favourable conditions currently reign in Tirol. Avalanche danger is moderate to low today (Friday 21.02.2020). En route in Defereggental. On sunny slopes, springlike conditions often prevail, including corn snow during the descent. (photo: 18.02.2020) Avalanche danger map for Friday, 21.02.2020 We currently have 2 avalanche problems to deal…

Main problems: fresh drifts at high altitude, diffuse old-snow threat The snowdrifts which accumulated over the last week have bonded with each other well, generally speaking. More attentiveness is demanded by freshly generated drifts. These are frequently prone to triggering above about 2400 m, found especially on steep shady slopes and in high-alpine ridgeline terrain.…

Lots of snow + wind. And now, a high-pressure front Following days with ample snowfall and storm-strength winds, beautiful weather is on the way. A turbulent week lies behind us. Windy, initially warm with rainfall, snow depths reducing slightly thereby, followed by a cold front, with lots of snowfall in places. High-pressure front starting on…

Outbreak of winter down to low lying areas Following frequently intensive rainfall with numerous, mostly medium-sized avalanches and flooding in the Lower Inn Valley, ZAMG Weather Service now announces a cold front which will bring impressive amounts of fresh snow and storm-strength winds in the mountains. The cold front will reach Tirol tomorrow, 4 February,…

At 6:00 pm the ZAMG Weather Service published a report about an extraordinary precipitation event for the period 2-3 February in Tirol. As the result of a warm front, mild and extremely moist air masses are being transported to Tirol. Most of the precipitation is expected on the northern rim of the Alps: 60-90 mm…

New danger zones due to fresh snow and wind A cold front passed through on Tuesday, 28.01, brought more than 50 cm of fresh snow regionally during Wednesday night 29.01. Most of the snow fell in northwestern Tirol and northern East Tirol. Weather last week. To begin with, high-pressure conditions, then weakening. Initially southerly airstream,…