Hochschwab Mountains

Low avalanche danger – Isolated danger zones due to wet snow – Snowdrifts at high altitudes

Low avalanche danger – Isolated danger zones due to wet snow – Snowdrifts at high altitudes

Avalanche danger is low. In steep terrain, naturally triggered wet-snow avalanches cannot be ruled out during the course of the day. In addition, naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep slopes over smooth ground in regions where there is still much snow. At high altitudes near ridgelines in NE aspects, isolated fresh snowdrift patches can be triggered.

A low over the Adriatic Sea brought some rain up to 1900 m on Friday and Saturday (with varying wind impact). The fresh snow/drifts were deposited atop a moist, but superficially melt-freeze encrusted old snowpack, bonding is often good. The old snowpack is generally compact, isotherm up to high altitudes and moist. Rainfall, warmth and solar radiation heighten the loss of firmness of the snowpack.

On Sunday, intermittent sunshine, some precipitation will move in from the southwest over the Turrach and Seetal Alps. In afternoon the Northern Alps could get some showers. The snowfall level will lie at about 1900 m. Winds will shift to southwesterly, be blowing at strong velocity. At 2000 m: +3 degrees.

On Monday, variably cloudy and mild. Wet-snow remains the dominant avalanche problem.