Hochschwab Mountains

Significant avalanche danger above the tree line! Avalanche prone locations difficult to recognise!

Up to 20 cm of new fallen snow was transported by winds from various directions. Fresh drifts will form in the east and south sectors over the course of Saturday. Weak layers are possible both in the fresh wind slabs and in the transition to persistent weak layers. The snow base, fundament is weakened by faceted crystals and floating snow.

Significant avalanche danger above the tree line! Avalanche prone locations difficult to recognise!

The avalanche risk is considerable above the tree line and moderate below. Avalanche prone locations are snow-covered slopes of all aspects, in particular the east and south sectors. Particular caution is required behind terrain edges and in entrances to gullies and bowls. Medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered by individuals in many places. Spontaneous loose snow avalanches can also occur at lower altitudes.

The last snow showers will subside on Friday evening and the night will be largely dry. However, the clouds of the next disturbance move in from the north-west after midnight. This warm front will cause dense cloud cover on Saturday and the peaks will quickly become foggy again. Snow will start to fall in the morning and the precipitation will intensify somewhat during the afternoon. The snowfall level will rise from 600 metres to around 1000 metres during the day.

On Saturday and Sunday, a warm front will bring thick clouds and plenty of new fallen snow from the main ridge northwards. However, the snowfall level will gradually rise to between 1000 and 1400 metres above sea level. Larger, naturally triggered avalanches are also increasingly likely in the northern Alps.