Rax - Schneeberggebiet

Be aware of isolated loose snow slides and danger of falling in the icy entrance areas of steep gullies.

Be aware of isolated loose snow slides and danger of falling in the icy entrance areas of steep gullies.

The avalanche risk is low. Wet loose snow slides are still possible in isolated cases from unloaded gullies and bowls. At higher altitudes, there is an increased risk of falling in the entrance areas to steep gullies due to the icy and hard snow surface. In the transition from little to more snow, small slab avalanches cannot be completely ruled out in the snowdrift accumulations.

Due to the very mild weather phase, the snow surface is quickly soft and moist in sunny locations in the morning. In shady locations, the melt-freeze crust can last longer. At higher altitudes, the snow surface is usually hard and sometimes icy due to wind and rain. There are still considerable amounts of wind slabs in the gullies and bowls, but these are usually well consolidated. There is little snow below 1500 metres.

The evening and night into Tuesday will be free of precipitation with mostly few clouds in the sky. A few patches of fog could spread over the valleys. On Tuesday, sunshine will initially predominate. From midday, however, the first cumulus clouds will form, which may bring the odd rain shower until the evening. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres will be between 1 and 4 degrees, at 2000 metres it will be around -1 degree. Winds will be weak to moderate with gusts of around 30 km/h from the south-east to west. The snowfall level will be around 1600 metres above sea level.

On Wednesday, it will be slightly changeable again with rain or snow showers in the afternoon. The snowfall level is between 1500 and 2000 metres. High pressure will prevail from Thursday. The avalanche danger remains low.