Mürzsteg Alps

Only isolated danger spots due to snowdrift in shady areas.

The avalanche danger is low. In some places slab avalanches are possible. Danger spots are located in in shady slopes and steep areas adjacent to ridgelines, in high-altitude entries into gullies and bowls and behind terrain edges. In case of triggered avalanches risk of injuries is more likely than risk of being buried.

The snow cover is unusual thin for this season and southern slopes as well as exposed areas are predominatly bare or icy. An area-wide, coesive snow base is only existing in blown-in gullies and bowls and shady high-altitude slopes. That snow cover is charactized by equilibrium (isothermal) metamorphosis. It is succession of soft layers on the surfacs, partially powder snow, and faceted snow crystals with melt-freeze crusts.

On Tuesday poor visibility due to low clouds, but the summits are clear but high thin clouds can lead to limited visibility. Only weak winds and Temperatures at noon are around +1 to +2 degrees in 2.000 m.

On Thursday sunny mountain weather is called. Avalanche danger doesn´t change significantly.