Semmering - Wechselgebiet

Prone to triggering wind slab snow in the higher elevations! Beginning of wet snow problems at lower altitudes.

Prone to triggering wind slab snow in the higher elevations! Beginning of wet snow problems at lower altitudes.

The avalanche danger is predominantly categorised as considerable. Due to some intense snowfall and wind, there will be additional wind slab avalanches in the higher elevations. The triggering of medium to rarely large slab avalanches is possible to likely on some steep slopes due to low additional loads. Due to the local old snow problem, the snowpack can tear through to deeper layers. Above the tree line, medium to sometimes large spontaneous slab avalanches are possible. Spontaneous wet snow avalanches are to be expected below the snowfall level due to heavy rainfall.

Between 10 and 20 cm of new fallen snow has fallen in the last 24 hours. Precipitation centred on the Wechsel region. The snow will quickly become wet on Wednesday up to the summit regions.

The night will pass without any clouds. The north-westerly wind will calm down. On Friday, the sun will shine from an almost cloudless sky on the Lower Austrian mountains. The high-altitude wind will blow only weakly from south-westerly directions. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres will be around +4 degrees, at an altitude of 1500 metres between +5 and +10 degrees.

The avalanche situation remains tense.