Koralpe East

New fallen snow! However, the avalanche danger remains low.

New fallen snow! However, the avalanche danger remains low.

Conditions are generally favourable. On extremely steep slopes, the triggering of small loose snow avalanches by a ski tourer cannot be ruled out, although there is little snow on these slopes.

In the Koralpe area, 15 to 30 cm of new fallen snow has fallen in the last 24 hours. The new fallen snow covers hard persistent weak layers in shady gullies or bowls above the tree line in the northern sector. Otherwise, grassy areas have been covered by the new fallen snow. Up to 15 cm of new fallen snow has fallen between the Packalpe and the Wechsel area. There is significantly less snow here than on the Koralpe.

It is still snowing lightly along the Styrian foothills on Christmas Day and visibility is poor. From the Turrach to the Veitsch, the last snowflakes disappear in the morning and it brightens or softens up a little. The mountain weather on the northern side of the Alps will be much friendlier. A southeast wind will bring sunshine during the daytime changes and the frost will begin to ease. At an altitude of 2000 metres at midday between -6 degrees on the Koralpe and -3 degrees in the Totes Gebirge. On 26 December, the clouds will clear and it will be sunny. Temperatures rise at 2000 metres. It will be milder again.

The avalanche danger changes only slightly. The Styrian Avalanche Warning Service wishes you a Merry Christmas!