The weather in Tyrol will be a rollercoaster of emotions in the coming days. The rain comes on Saturday, then it will rain or snow again. From Monday it will be a bit quieter again. In the meantime, there is avalanche danger again on the mountains!
Winter gave us an idea of what he was theoretically capable of on Friday evenings and then for a few hours during the day. By Friday morning, 50 centimeters of fresh snow had fallen at altitudes above 2,000 meters above sea level and even slightly more, such as on the Stubai Glacier.
Mrs. Holle also shook heavily in the low mountain ranges. The Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, among others, received 30 centimeters of snow. “The snowfall line was around 800 meters here and there,” says meteorologist Christoph Matella of the UBIMET weather service. It was raining underneath.
Record quantity at the burner
“The heaviest rainfall fell in the lowlands, although the record of 51 liters per square meter was recorded at the Brenner Pass.” Precipitation there, of course, fell mainly in the form of snow, and on Friday morning the pass was covered with heavy snow. This and the single-lane traffic control after Tuesday evening’s mudslide caused some disruption. According to Asfinag, the single-lane system will probably remain in place for a few more weeks. This was evident from an inspection by experts on Friday.
Chains are mandatory on the Felbertauern
Keyword Mure: A mudslide hit the Pustertaler Höhenstraße in Assling between Schrottendorf and Bannberg on Friday evening. The road will remain closed until the middle of next week. On higher roads – such as in the Felbertauern area – chains were necessary.
Dry southerly current
The precipitation decreased everywhere on Friday morning, according to meteorologist Matella we can expect a foehn-like southerly flow on Saturday and on Sunday night a cold front will again bring rain and snow up to about 1200 meters. “However, the quantities are significantly lower and things will calm down a bit from the start of the week. The tendency to shower is no longer so strong.”
First tips from the avalanche warning service
Patrick Nairz, the new head of the Tyrolean avalanche warning service as successor to Rudi Mair, warns about wind slabs: “Very steep terrain close to ridges at high altitudes should be avoided!”
Source: Krone
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