Hochschwab Mountains

Avalanche danger low. Persistent weak layers in shady high areas!

Avalanche danger low. Persistent weak layers in shady high areas!

Avalanche danger is in general low. A few danger spots exist. Medium slab avalanches can be triggered by high additional especially in entries to extremely steep shady gullies, bowls and slopes above2.000 m. The amount of danger spots is increasing with height. Small spontaneous wet snow are to expect in all expositions.

Older snowdrift deposits are placed on a weak base in shady high areas. Apart of that the snowcover has stabilized in most areas due to warming. The snow base is predominantly made of faceted snow and relatively soft. Rain showers can destabilize the snow cover in places which can lead to spontaneous avalanches.

Sunday begins with changing weather conditions. Rain showers in the area of Turrach till Seetaler Alps. In the afternoon it will clear up a little bit, but in the evening again rain showers in the Northern Alps. The snowline will be between 1.800 and 2.000 m. Brisk southwesterly winds. Temperatures at noon in 2.000 m are around 2 to 4 degrees.

On Monday changing mild weather conditions with unproductive rain showers. The avalanche danger stays low.