Fischbach Alps West, Graz Highlands

Generally low danger but caution urged towards naturally triggered wet-snow, glide-snow avalanches

Generally low danger but caution urged towards naturally triggered wet-snow, glide-snow avalanches

Avalanche danger is generally low, but pay close heed to small, naturally triggered wet-snow and glide-snow slides esp on south-facing slopes during the course of the day. Danger zones occur on very steep grass-covered slopes, hillsides and in forest clearances. Open glide cracks are indicators of danger, avoid zones below them.

Very irregular snow distribution. Windblown zones are bare, wind-loaded slopes are filled to the brim. The fresh snow and drifts of recent days have settled and are well bonded with the old snow. The snowpack below 2000 m is nearly isotherm, the ground is often wet. The snowpack is gliding downhill over smooth ground.

After a night of partly clear skies, Wednesday will bring lots of sunshine and good. visibility, with some thin clouds. Winds will slacken off noticeably, brisk from the west only on the northern rim of the Alps. Mild: at 2000 m, 0 to +2 degrees, by afternoon rising to +6 to +8 degrees.

Also on Thursday, sunny and mild. Danger of avalanches remains low.