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Auxiliary Matrix – Level 5. Analysis February 1999. Galtür: (31 +) 23.02.1999 Valzur: (7 +) 24.02.1999. Weather situation. Steady weather-fronts from north-west (starting on January 27th/28th 1999) Steady sequence of warm-weather and cold-weather fronts
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Analysis February 1999 Galtür: (31 +) 23.02.1999 • Valzur: (7 +) 24.02.1999
Weather situation • Steady weather-fronts from north-west (starting on January 27th/28th 1999) • Steady sequence of warm-weather and cold-weather fronts • Nearly daily very intensive snow falls • Stormy winds • Intensive snow-drift
Weather-chart from 15.02.1999 T T H T
Meteorological statistics Februar 1999 NS % NSmax Jahr Rang 99 Periode 1926-1996 Schröcken 483 284 540 1970 2 Warth 490 350 470 1970 1 1945-1996 Partenen 297 333 285 1946 1 1933-1996 1926-1996 Langen 458 318 417 1946 1 Holzgau 351 508 254 1984 1 1895-1996 St. Anton a.A. 230 324 398 1970 4 ?? 1895-1996 Nauders 206 479 240 1970 2 1895-1996 1895-1996 Galtür 375 595 266 1970 1
Avalanche situation - February 1999 street-closure Big avalanche accidents Helicopter fligths (evacuation, inquiries, transport)
Images of the avalanche in Galtür on Tuesday, 23th of February 1999, 04:00 p.m….
Avalanche dimensions, victims and balance of damage in Galtür • Wasserleiter- and Weiße Riefe- Lawine • Width 400m, elevation difference 1000m • Fracture line between 5m and 10m • Mass of the avalanche 130.000 tons • 100 buried people, of them • 31 fatalities (last was found on Feb. 27th) • 11 severly injuried people • 25 little injured people • 60 houses, 100 cars destroyed, approximately 150 Mio ATS damage to property
Images of the Innere Rievenbach-Avalanche in Valzur on Wednesday, 24th of February 1999, 04:24 p.m.
Avalanche dimensions, victims and balance of damage in Valzur Innere Rievenbach-Lawine Width 400m 8 houses destroyed 18 cars destroyed 19 buried people, of them 7 fatalities 1 kid was found after 2 hours of burial time and could survive Stop of the search at 8:00 p.m. (danger!) End of search on Feb. 26th