Hochschwab Mountains

Caution: snowdrift accumulations in shady areas!

Caution: snowdrift accumulations in shady areas!

Still low avalanche danger. Danger spots can be located in high altitudes in the expositions north to east and behind ridgelines. There slab avalanches and driftsnow accumulations could be triggered in extremly steep slopes by high additional loads.

In high altitudes small amounts of snowdrift accumulations have formed which partially are on top of faceted snow which can be considered as weak layer or they are on top of a hard surface. Blown-off areas are hard and icy. The kinetic metamorphosis weakens the snow base.

Tuesday will stay cold and winter-like. The summits will be predominantly sunny. In western Styria clear skies are dominating but in the east and south high fog will cause poor visibility in medium and low altitudes. Medium level clouds are partially forecasted. Weak to moderate northerly winds. Temperatures in 2.000 are around -12 degrees at noon.

On Wednesday increasing influence of a high pressure system and sunny mountain weather is expected. Temperatures will be milder. The avalanche danger is not significantly changing.