Avalanche forecast

Hochschwab Mountains

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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
1 · Low
Above 1,600 m· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
Below 1,600 m· Afternoon
1 · Low
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Highlights

Predominantly good avalanche situation in the morning.

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Above 1,600 m

Avalanche Activity

Predominantly good avalanche situation in the morning.

The avalanche danger differs during the course of the day. In the morning good conditions. In the afternoon the danger of wet loose-snow avalanches increases especially on sunny slopes to „moderate“. The triggering of dry slab avalanches is only in extremely steep shady terrain possible.

Snowpack Structure

The snow cover mostly settled and stable. In most places surface hoar has formed due to wind influence and due nightly radiation with different amounts of hoar. Partially invisible hard and icy. In places thin snowdrift deposits especially on shady slopes have formed which are poorly bonded with the old snow cover. The old snow cover is moist even in high altitudes, especially on sunny slopes.

Weather Forecast

On Saturday it will be mild and sunny throughout the whole area of Styria. Weak winds which are changing from northwest to southwest. Temperatures at 2.000 m are up to +8 degrees.

Tendency

No significant change of the avalanche danger. Avalanche danger is not as dominant on Sunday. It wild stay mild in high altitudes.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Styria (CC BY 4.0)

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