Snow conditions in the mountains 30.11.2012

Yesterday the snow line dropped to around 1100 m above sea level, and during the night to Friday it even reached the lowlands in places. In the mountains above 1500 m above sea level, from mid-week 10 to over 50 cm of snow fell. The amount is greater in the Julian Alps and of course with increasing elevation. Since it cooled in the heights, the snow in the high mountains was dry. Initially a south to southwest wind was still blowing, but last night it turned easterly.

Drifts thus formed on various sides..

A firm snow cover is now everywhere in the mountains, only the thickness varies considerably. The snow is soft. Particularly in the high mountains above 2000 m there are many drifts. There the avalanche danger is level 2.

Steeper slopes with wind-blown snow are particularly dangerous, elsewhere the snow cover is generally more stable. Spontaneous avalanching is mostly not expected except for smaller sloughs from steep slopes in the high mountains.

Cold winter weather will continue. There will be occasional snow today and in the night to Saturday, and on Sunday and in the night to Monday.

By Monday morning around 5 to 15 cm of dry snow is expected to fall, which will not greatly change the avalanche conditions. The snow cover will settle somewhat. The east wind, however, will transport snow into drifts on wind-exposed spots.

A new report will be issued on Monday, 3.12.2012.



The general avalanche danger is moderate, i.e. level 2 on the European five-level scale.



Source: ARSO