Hochschwab Mountains

Wer snow problem. Danger spots in some places within the old snow in high altitudes

Wer snow problem. Danger spots in some places within the old snow in high altitudes

The avalanche danger is low. Spontaneous moist loose-snow avalanches can trigger during the course of the day. Danger spots are found especially in full steep gullies, bowls and slopes. Weak layers within the old snow can be triggered with high additional loads in very few places and lead to small sized slab avalanches. Danger spots are located in very steep shady slopes above 2.000 m. The amount of danger spots increases with altitude.

Despite the cooler temperatures the settling of the snow surface is insufficient. Additional soaking due to rainshowers and sun radiation and snow melting lead to destabilization of the snow cover below 2.000 m. In steep shady slopes above 2.000 m weak layers of faceted snow are found within the snow base. Partially the snow surface is hard due to strong winds.

Wednesday night and Thursday till noon it will be cloudy northbound of the Alpenhauptkamm and light rains and snow are possible. Snowline is 1.200m. Northern brisk winds especially eastbound of Turracher Höhe, Hohentauern and Mariazell. In some expositions strong winds are possible. Temperatures at noon will be around -3 degress in 2.000 and 0 degrees in 1.500m. In southern regions it will be milder.

Thursday night will be clear due to a intermediate high pressure system. During the day dry, mild and sunny weather is called. In the afternoon clouds are coming. Increasing avalanche danger due to wet snow problem.