Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Low avalanche danger, isolated avalanche prone locations on shady slopes!

Low avalanche danger, isolated avalanche prone locations on shady slopes!

The avalanche risk is low. In extremely steep gullies and on shady slopes above the tree line, the triggering of small slab avalanches cannot be completely ruled out. Avalanche prone locations may be difficult to recognise due to poor visibility and a thin covering of soft new fallen snow.

On Saturday, a few centimetres of new snow fell on a crust can form and hardness with partial surface hoar with little wind. The snow base, fundament is set and compact. In extremely steep gullies on shady slopes, the snow base, fundament is partly weakened by angular shapes, but these areas are rare.

After a partly clear night, Saturday will be largely cloudy in the Styrian mountains. Only in the north-east (Hochschwab, Mürzsteg Alps, Wechsel region) will the sun peep through from time to time. Otherwise, the peaks will soon be covered in fog and visibility will deteriorate noticeably. Some snowfall is also possible, most likely in the Gurktal Alps and the Niedere Tauern, then further east in the afternoon. However, the amount of new snow will remain insignificant at less than 5 centimetres. The wind will blow weakly, in the Koralm region also moderately from southerly directions. At an altitude of 2000 metres, it will be around -3 degrees at midday.

On Sunday, it may snow in the southern and eastern mountain ranges of Styria and the risk of avalanches may increase slightly. However, the forecasts are still uncertain and it remains to be seen how much snow will ultimately fall.