Category: Current situation

Following a week of high-pressure weather conditions and generally quite favourable conditions, winter sports enthusiasts have to realign their sights: starting on 4 January wind and snowfall will swiftly lead to heightened avalanche danger. Freshly generated snowdrifts on W/N/E facing slopes, particularly in wind-protected zones, will be easily triggered by backcountry skiers and freeriders. The…

An intermediate high on Boxing Day brings the stormy bouts of snowfall forecast by ZAMG Weather Service to a close. The apogee of avalanche danger is now been passed, over the next few days, avalanche danger will incrementally diminish. The main problems: fresh and older snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes, on the one hand; gliding…

Last winter the cross-border Internet website of the Euregio Avalanche Bulletin was launched. The enormous extent it was accessed, together with 3500 reader feedback reactions in the online survey at the end of March 2019, confirm the high degree of acceptance of the site. In addition we received lots of stimulating suggestions and proposals for…

Precipitation, winds, temperature fluctuations The persistent southerly air current with precipitation along the Main Alpine Ridge and in East Tirol has been replaced by a NW air current. The ZAMG Weather Service warns of snowfall and rainfall between 22.12 6:00 pm and 25.12.2019 6:00 pm, most of which is expected to fall in the Silvretta,…

Last week bore the imprint of southerly air currents. At high altitudes, lots of snow was transported. The freshly generated snowdrift accumulations were easily triggered to start with. The unseasonably mild temperatures then improved the situation. The main problems this week were small glide-snow avalanches and moist slides, also distant-from-ridgeline snowdrifts at high altitude and…

The generally favourable conditions have deteriorated since last week as a result of snowfall and wind impact. Regionally there has been considerable avalanche danger. In East Tirol, favourable conditions still reign, but are now receding as a result of wind and some fresh snow. Weather review Variable conditions. That is the best way to describe…

The favourable avalanche situation in Tirol persists. Even the weak cold front which is expected to brush Tirol on 7 December will not change anything significantly through Sunday, 8 December. The intensifying wind at high altitudes might generate fresh, relatively small snowdrift masses. These will sometimes be relatively easy to trigger, but can be easily…

Mostly favourable conditions Numerous examinations of the snowpack and reports from observers corroborate the assessment: the avalanche situation is improving to an increasing degree. The snowpack is stable over widespread areas. Weak layers are found only in isolated cases, and then, they are near to the surface at very high altitudes in the immediate vicinity…

Lots of snow in the south Precipitation this last week has been unusual. The consequence: above average snow depths for this juncture of the season. “A Winter Wonderland” at the Dolomiten Hut in the Lienz Dolomites. (Photo: 18.11.2019)  At low and intermediate altitudes, massive rain impact on the snowpack. Stubai Alps (Photo: 20.11.2019) The heavy…

High avalanche danger in southern regions What the ZAMG Weather Service has dubbed an “extreme weather situation” is leading to an extraordinary avalanche scenario, with high avalanche danger in general in the southern regions. Danger map of the Avalanche Bulletin for 17.11.2019 The combination of heavy snowfall including storm-strength winds in the heights, and rising…