Winter picked up speed all over Carinthia at the weekend – it will continue to be frosty for the next few days. You can still soak up the sun in many places until Tuesday before the next load of snow arrives on Wednesday. The fresh snow also increases the risk of avalanches in the mountains.
“Winter continues for the next few days, the nights will be frosty. Even during the day, the maximum values in Carinthia are only two degrees, ”says Ubimet meteorologist Steffen Dietz. You should always have a hood and gloves with you this week. The next snowfall is expected to begin at the time of the Conception of Mary on Wednesday. “Up to 20 centimeters of fresh snow can fall in Upper Carinthia, but only a few centimeters this time in Lower Carinthia.” the local mountain railway operators take a deep breath. Due to the large amount of fresh snow, perfect slope conditions are guaranteed at the start of the Carinthian ski season. The onset of winter especially attracts many ski tourers to the mountains. Since the weekend, there has also been a significant avalanche danger in Carinthia above the tree line due to fresh drift snow and the weak old snowpack, as the avalanche warning service reports in its latest report. Steep gullies and shady sides should therefore be avoided. In many areas, the fresh snow was also blown and the snowpack was therefore very unstable. Information is available at: lawine-kaernten.at
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