Avalanche forecast

Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Snowdrift situation

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Snowdrift situation

Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate. Avalanche prone location lie in E/S aspects, where a slab avalanche can be triggered even by minimum additional loading. Caution urged near ridgelines, where minimum additional loading can trigger a slab avalanche.

Snowpack Structure

Over the last 24 hours there has been 10-25 cm of fresh snow registered. The freshly generated snowdrifts now blanket older drifts or a hardened snowpack surface.

Weather Synopsis

In the southern mountains, dry in the morning, clouds dispersed, in the afternoon heavier cloud cover. Winds will be moderate to brisk from the northwest. At 2000 m at midday: -3 degrees. Mostly sunny and mild mountain weather on Friday.

Tendency

No change in avalanche danger levels is expected.

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

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