Hochschwab Mountains

Avalanche danger in general low.

Avalanche danger in general low.

The Avalanche danger is in general low, few danger spots are found in high, extremely steep shady slopes and gullies. There small slab avalanches are only possible with high additional loads.

The new snow from the weekend has settled without significant weak layers. In high shady slopes the snow base is formed of faceted snow which could be a weak layer in some areas. Surface hoar is possible.

Weather is changing during Friday night, southwesterly upper air flow are bringing clouds. In the morning the air flow changes over west and northwest with stormy wind in the summit region. In the evening snow in Dachstein and Ennstaler Alps is to expect. Temperatures on 2.000 m AMSL are decreasing from -2 to -6 degrees C.

New snow and stormy northwesterly winds are increasing the avalanche danger scale.