Hochschwab Mountains

Low avalanche danger, only little snow.

Low Avalanche danger. A few danger spots due snow drift deposits in high altitude gullies and bowls and steep areas. There small slab avalanches within the old snow can be triggered by high additional loads. On sunny slopes small wet snow avalanches are possible.

In the southern and eastern Styrian mountains only in shady high altitude slopes a snow cover is existing. Exposed areas are blown-off and bare or icy. In gullies and bowls snowdrift has accumulated. In shady high altitude slopes faceted snow crystal underneath old snowdrift accumulations can weaken the snow cover. Surface hoar has formed during the clear nights which lasts only in shady areas. In sunny areas the snow cover gets moist and firm-like during the course of the day and gets bare quickly.

In the area of the eastern Alps a high-pressure system persits during new year´s Eve. Afte a clear night, clear skies will dominate the mountain weather. Weak southwesterly to westerly winds, in the area of Hochschwab and Mürzsteger Alps the winds will be moderate in exposed areas. Temperatures will be around 4 degrees on 2.000 m an 6 degrees on 1.500 m.

The high pressure system persits, the avalanche danger stays low.