Hochschwab Mountains

Persistent weak layer problem in the north and east sectors! Avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise!

Persistent weak layer problem in the north and east sectors! Avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise!

The avalanche risk is low. There is still a persistent weak layer problem in the northern and eastern exposures. Slab avalanches can be triggered in a few places by individual winter sports enthusiasts. The avalanche prone locations are covered by some new fallen snow or thin pillows of wind drifted snow and are therefore difficult to recognise. Danger areas are located at the transitions from a little to a lot of snow as well as in the entrance areas to steep gullies and bowls. Take care in the area of terrain traps.

Some new fallen snow and thin pillows of wind drifted snow, especially in the eastern sector, cover the mostly hard old snowpack. This is partly transformed on shady slopes, with faceted crystals between crusts. There is still only a little snow.

Widespread clouds and high fog will persist during the night. In the west, the clouds will soften towards the morning. Friday will be cloudy in the peripheral mountains with an upper limit of high fog at 1500 metres. In the eastern parts of the country, medium-high clouds may remain quite persistent, but the summits will be mostly clear. In western Upper Styria, however, sunshine will predominate from early in the morning. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres is between -6 and -2 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres is between -4 and -0 degrees. Moderate winds with gusts around 30 km/h from north-west to north-east.

No change in the avalanche danger is expected. There will be little change in the weather on Saturday. It will be mostly sunny from the morning with only weak to moderate winds. In the peripheral mountains it will remain foggy and cloudy in the afternoon.