Mur Mountains, Gurktal Alps

Slowly receding danger of slab avalanches

Slowly receding danger of slab avalanches

Avalanche danger is low, but freshly generated snowdrift patches require attentiveness. Danger zones occur mostly in gullies and bowls, also behind abrupt drops in the terrain in extended easterly aspects. The risks of falling on hardened icy ridgeline surfaces require attentiveness.

Since last weekend the snowdrifts were able to settle well on sunny slopes, only with delay on shady slopes at high altitudes in the wind-loaded zones behind abrupt drops in the terrain and in gullies and bowls. Windblown slopes are encrusted. Where there was previously no snow on the ground, too little fresh snow has fallen for good backcountry tours.

A western air current will reach Styria on Thursday, bringing instable and mild weather. Skies will be gray, the higher peaks shrouded in fog. In afternoon, snowfall and rainfall will increase, snowfall level will ascend during the daytime to 2400m. Winds will be light to moderate. At 2000 m: +5 degrees; at 1500m: +8 degrees. Also on Friday, gray skies, poor visibility. Rain and snow showers will arrive from the west in the afternoon.

Decreasing danger of slab avalanches