Avalanche forecast

Hochschwab Mountains

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Highlights

Snowdrift. Caution in the northern sector!

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

  • Wind slab

    • Above 2,200 m

Avalanche Activity

Snowdrift. Caution in the northern sector!

Avalanche danger is in general low. In high altitudes fresh snowdrift deposits are formed in the northern expositions. These can be triggered by an alpinist.

Snowpack Structure

In the last 48 hours up to 30 cm of new snow has landed. The highest amounts of new snow are in the area of Niedere Tauern. The new snow covers the stable snow base. The southern winds drifted the new snow to the northern sector. The fresh snowdrift is placed on top of a hard snow cover or on top of faceted snow.

Weather Forecast

On Saturday the summits will be foggy. Dense clouds and sometimes little snowfall is possible. In the afternoon rain and snowfall weakens and the snowline increases to 1.500 m. Weak high winds coming from southeast to southwest. Temperatures at noon in 2.000 m are around -2 degrees.

Tendency

No significant change of the avalanche danger is to expect. Weather for Sunday: predominantly cloudy. It can clear up a little bit in the area of Niedere Tauern but elsewhere it will stay cloudy. The higher summits are foggy and the visibility is poor. High amounts of new snow are not to expect.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Styria (CC BY 4.0)

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