Hochschwab Mountains

Dominant wet snow problem all day long

Dominant wet snow problem all day long

The avalanche risk is moderate. From the morning onwards, mostly medium-sized, wet loose snow and slab avalanches can release themselves or be triggered by people from terrain that has not yet been discharged in all aspects. In a few extremely steep, shady areas above 2200 m, small to medium-sized slab avalanches can still be triggered in persistent weak layers.

The outgoing longwave radiation at night is weak, so that the snow surface softens in the morning. Due to further soaking during the daytime changes, the isothermal snow cover up to high altitudes increasingly loses firmness. In very shady areas above 2200 metres, the snowpack still has cold reserves and in some cases has prone-to-triggering weak layers such as angular shapes and deep rime in the persistent weak layer. Deep and, in places, middle layers are also snowed out.

The Alpine region lies in the area of influence of a wedge of high pressure. It will be largely clear through the night in the upper Styrian mountain ranges. On Sunday, there will be a friendly mix of sun and clouds, with mostly harmless spring clouds in the afternoon and some Sahara dust causing slightly cloudy conditions. It will be milder, with temperatures between +5 and +10 degrees at 2000 metres. The wind will shift from west to south during the daytime changes, gaining in strength.

Monday will continue to be mild, with often strong southerly winds. The wet snow problem will persist.