Ybbstaler Alpen

Low avalanche danger, only isolated avalanche prone locations

Low avalanche danger, only isolated avalanche prone locations

The avalanche risk is low. Small, wet, loose snow or gliding sluffs may occasionally fall on their own from sunny slopes that have not yet discharged during the day. There are still isolated avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers on shady slopes. In most cases, however, the risk of falling and injury clearly outweighs the risk of burial. Take particular care in the icy entrance areas to steep gullies and bowls.

A melt-freeze crust forms overnight. Due to the very mild weather phase, the snow surface is quickly soft and moist in sunny locations in the morning. In shady locations, the melt-freeze crust can also persist during the day. At higher altitudes, the snow surface is often hard and sometimes icy due to wind and rain. There are still considerable amounts of wind slabs in the gullies and bowls, which are already well consolidated. Faceted crystals can weaken the snow base, fundament in the northern sector. There is little snow below 1500 metres.

After another starry night, Sunday will again be sunny with only a few thin, high clouds. The wind will blow from the south-east to the south, freshening in places. Afternoon temperatures at 1500 metres will again reach around 8 degrees.

The avalanche risk remains low. The sunny and very mild high-pressure weather will continue over the next few days. Due to the dry air masses, snowmelt will slow down somewhat. However, the rapid decline in snow will continue on sunny slopes.