Mürzsteg Alps

Only isolated danger spots due to fresh snowdrift deposits.

The avalanche danger is low. Danger spots are fresh snowdrift deposits in some places. These are located in high entrances to gullies and bowls and behind terrain edges, especially in the extended eastern exposures. Small slab avalanches can be triggered here by even a low additional loads. In case of triggered avalanches risk of injuries is more likely than risk of being buried.

Fresh snowdrift deposits settled either on a hard old snow cover or on bare soils. At shady high altitudes and in blown-in gullies, a small unstable snow base in form of a succession of crusts and softer layers is present. At medium and lower altitudes as well as on sunny slopes, the snow base is missing.

Tuesday will be clear and sunny in the Styrian mountains. In the late afternoon clouds in medium altitudes are visible. Winds will weaken and milder. Temperatures at 2000 m will be around -3 degrees and at 1.500 m around 0 degrees.

Wednesday will be predominantly cloudy in the mountains. Some new snow is to expect in the north. It will clear up in some places in the south. Strong northern winds and significantly cooler temperatures. Fresh snowdrift on surface hoar. Slightly short-Tim increasing avalanche danger.