Avalanche danger remains high in Lapland following recent incidents

Due to new snow and wind at alpine altitude, the danger of avalanches in the province of Salzburg is now rising strongly: Especially in the southern districts of the state, in the Hohe Tauern, levels three and four of the five-part scale are currently valid – that is, significant to great danger.In many places avalanches can be triggered by individuals or by low loads, experts warn.

Avalanche danger remains high in Lapland following recent incidents

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has issued a high avalanche warning for four areas in Finnish Lapland this weekend. The warning applies to Kilpisjärvi, Ounas-Pallas, Ylläs-Levi, and Saariselkä, where the risk level has been assessed as three out of five. The alert follows multiple avalanches in recent weeks, including incidents at Salmivaara and Kesänkitunturi fells.

Police plan to send crews into the avalanche in Pollfjellet.

On Monday the weather in Styria shows itself from its changing side: while winter conditions dominate in the north, the south presents itself somewhat more friendly. "Monday runs in the northern parts of the country cloudy with rain and snowfall. Graupelschauer can also be there, the GeoSphere predicts. Depending on the time of day and intensity, the snowfall limit should lie between 600 and 900 meters high. "In the higher locations from the Aus…

The danger of avalanches is particularly high in the Bavarian Alps. Wind and fresh snow increase the risk, especially above the tree line.

Rainfall, expected fresh snow volumes of up to one metre and the predicted wind form an explosive mixture. Spontaneous discharges are expected.