Pongau Grass Mountains

Low risk of isolated wet snow avalanches

Low risk of isolated wet snow avalanches

The avalanche risk is low. Small slab avalanches can be triggered in the shaded steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines by slight additional load in the wind slab. In addition, in the entrance areas of steep gullies on shady slopes with large additional loads, small slabs of snow can also be triggered occasionally. The risk of being swept along and falling on icy surfaces that may be thinly covered with snow and therefore difficult to recognise generally outweighs the risk of burial.

5 to 15 cm of new fallen snow has fallen at low altitude and in sunny mid-altitudes on apery ground. Where there was still a snowpack, it is often well set, but in the higher, on shady slopes there are still weak layers of large faceted crystals in the lower part of the snowpack, especially near the ground. Weak layers of overblown new fallen snow can be addressed on a small scale.

During the night, it will snow for a longer period of time and heavily in the north-facing slopes of the mountains with a snowfall level of around 500 metres. In the northern Alps, 5 to 10 cm of new fallen snow will accumulate by Tuesday morning. Tuesday will see changeable weather with lots of clouds, a few snow showers throughout the day and some sunshine in between, especially in the afternoon. The snowfall level will rise to around 800 metres during the day. The amount of new snow throughout the day will be around 5 cm. At 2000 metres, the temperature will be around -7 degrees. The north wind will blow at around 30 km/h.

No significant change in avalanche danger.