Mürzsteg Alps

Only isolated danger spots due to snowdrift.

The avalanche danger is low. In some danger spots slab avalanches within the driftsnow can be triggered by small additional loads. These are in general small. Danger spots are located in in shady slopes and steep areas adjacent to ridgelines, in high-altitude entries into gullies and bowls and behind terrain edges. In case of triggered avalanches risk of injuries is more likely than risk of being buried.

Loose snow which is able to being drifted on the surface accumulates due to brisk northwesterly winds as fresh snowdrift especially in the extended eastern sectors and is only poorly bonded with the hard old snow. In medium and low altitudes especially on sunny slopes an area-wide cohesive snow base is missing.

We are in the peripheral position of a high-pressure system with easterly upper air flow. Saturday excellent mountain weather is called. After a clear night it will be sunny. Only on the foothills high fog is possible. Weakly to moderate winds. Alongside the Alpenhauptkamm brisk to strong-velocity winds coming from southeast to southwest. Temperatures north of the Alps at noon are 5 degrees in 2.000 m and 7 degrees in 1.500 m south of the Alps 3 respectively 5 degrees. The mild high-pressure weather will continue to Sunday the upper air flow turns in direction southeast.

Avalanche danger is decreasing due to warming