Türnitzer Alpen

Wet snow problems at lower altitudes. Occasional prone to triggering wind slab in the higher elevations!

Wet snow problems at lower altitudes. Occasional prone to triggering wind slab in the higher elevations!

The avalanche risk is moderate (level 2). Spontaneous wet snow avalanches and smaller gliding avalanches can occur in steep slope zones, including forest slopes or on embankments. Due to persistent stormy north-westerly winds, isolated fresh drift snow packs are prone to triggering. Especially in the north-east to south-east sectors, slab avalanches can be triggered in a few places by individual winter sports enthusiasts.

With increasing moisture penetration, the snowpack loses stability at lower elevations and can also start to glide snow on steep grass and forest slopes. The connection between fresh snow packs and the old snowpack is sometimes insufficient. In shady high altitudes, the old snowpack with faceted crystals is unfavourably structured in places.

On Sunday evening and in the first half of the night, there will be only a few showers temporarily, but after midnight and in the morning hours, rain and snow will become more frequent again and will continue to dominate Monday morning. The snowfall level will be between 1300 and 1500 metres. The peaks will remain frequently shrouded in clouds and fog, but the precipitation will largely subside in the afternoon and occasionally the weather will become a little softer. The wind from westerly directions will remain stormy at higher altitudes! The temperature at 2000 metres will be around -2 degrees, at 1500 metres around +1 degree.

The weather will deteriorate again on Tuesday night, with rain and snowfall starting again after midnight at the latest. It remains stormy! The risk of avalanches increases slightly!