Hochschwab Mountains

Caution: fresh snowdrift! In the expositions east and south!

The avalanche danger above 1.600 m is moderate. Danger spots are especially fresh driftsnow accumulations in the sectors east and south. Behind ridgelines as well as in the beginning of gullies and bowls slab avalanches can be triggered by small additional loads. In some places avalanches can slab through low weak layers within the old snow and reach medium sizes. Strictly avoid fresh snowdrift!

Due to new snow, northwesterly and northeasterly winds, fresh snowdrift formed in the sectors east and south and this till the tree line and below. It is poorly bonded with the old snowcover and the snow base is increasingly unstable due to a succession of crusts and softer layers.

Monday starts sunny in the Styrian mountains. In the eastern Nordstau regions the clouds are piling up and it will be little snow with strong northern winds. During the course of the day the weather gets better and it’ll be also sunny there. Strong northeasterly winds. Temperatures at 2000 m will be around -7 degrees.

From Tuesday on Styria gets influenced by a high pressure system, the wind weakens and the temperatures are rising. The avalanche situation doesn’t change significantly.