Hochschwab Mountains

In shady slopes the driftsnow is partially prone to triggering!

The avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate. Due to new snow and brisk northwesterly winds fresh driftsnow is formed in the extended eastern sectors eventually in forest areas. Danger spots especially behind ridgelines as well as in the high-altitude entries of gullies and bowls slab avalanches can be triggered by small additional loads. In some places avalanches can slab through low weak layers within the old snow and reach medium size.

The snow base is in places unstable due to a succession of crusts and softer layers. On top of that is a loose snow layer. This cold and loose snow was drifted. Fresh snowdrift accumaltions have formed due to northwesterly partially stormy winds. On sunny slopes the snow has has settled, on shady slopes the settling process is delayed. There loose powder snows presen. Above the treeline are driftsnow accumulations which are prone to triggering and poorly bonded with the layer below.

We are in the peripheral position of a high-pressure system with easterly upper air flow. Saturday excellent mountain weather is called. After a clear night it will be sunny. Only on the foothills high fog is possible. Weakly to moderate winds. Alongside the Alpenhauptkamm brisk to strong-velocity winds coming from southeast to southwest. Temperatures north of the Alps at noon are 5 degrees in 2.000 m and 7 degrees in 1.500 m south of the Alps 3 respectively 5 degrees. The mild high-pressure weather will continue to Sunday the upper air flow turns in direction southeast.

Decreasing wind slab problems e to warming