Hochschwab Mountains

Low avalanche danger, isolated fresh snowdrifts at high altitudes

Low avalanche danger, isolated fresh snowdrifts at high altitudes

Avalanche danger is low. On high-altitude north-facing slopes isolated freshly generated danger zones occur, due to new snowdrift accumulations. A small slab avalanche can be triggered by large additional loading here.

The snowpack base is stable by and large, but moist down to the ground, which means it can glide over smooth ground. Not much snow on the ground at low and intermediate altitudes. As a result of stormy southerly foehn winds, thin, fresh snowdrift patches will be generated on north-facing slopes, these will generally bond well with the moiset snowpack surface.

Sunday will be pleasant from the start, but high altitude cirrus clouds will hamper the sunshine somewhat in all of Styria. Along rimline ranges in the morning, high-fog like clouds will accumulate. A storm-strength SW wind will be blowing widespread. At 2000 m: +1 degree; at 1500 m: +5 degrees; in the south at 2000 m around 0 degrees; at 1500 m: +3 degrees.

On Monday, predominantly cloudy, isolated minor precipitation possible, snowfall level above 1800 m on the Main Alpine Ridge. Winds will shift to northerly and be blowing at moderate velocity. The snowdrift problem will recede swiftly, however on Tuesday some precipitation will generated new drifts due to brisk NW winds.