Mürztal Alps

Generally low danger but caution urged towards isolated naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches + snowdrift patches

The old snowpack is compact, no marked weak layers, riddled with water seepage channels. The snowpack is gliding downhill over smooth ground. Some fresh snowfall and drifts esp. on east-facing slopes, poorly bonded with the encrusted old snowpack surface.

Generally low danger but caution urged towards isolated naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches + snowdrift patches

Generally low danger, but isolated naturally-triggered glide-snow avalanches cannot be excluded. Danger zones: steep grassy slopes, hillsides, forest clearances. Avoid glide cracks. New snowdrift accumulations have formed, danger zones occur above the timberline esp. on steep east-facing slopes behind discontinuities, and can be triggered by one person, releasing as a small slab avalanche. Acute danger of falling.

A cold front from the NW will pass through, intermediate high-pressure front conditions will be felt. In the Northern Alps, heavy cloud will dominate until midday, bringing some showers, snowfall level at 1400 m. In the afternoon clouds will disperse, sunshine will prevail. On the southern flank of the Alps it will be sunny all day long. Stormy westerly winds, only from Turrach to Koralpe will winds be light. At 2000 m: -5 degrees; at 1500 m: -1 degrees. On the southern flank of the Alps, about 3 degrees milder. On Friday the high-altitude airstream will shift to southwesterly and it will become foehnig. In the evening, initial precipitation will set in, in the SW regions. On Saturday a low over the Gulf of Genua will bring rain and snow. On Sunday a very cold Arctic air mass will reach us.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly. Low danger continues.