Türnitzer Alpen

Note isolated snowdrift accumulations and wet slide

Note isolated snowdrift accumulations and wet slide

The avalanche danger is low. Nevertheless, there are isolated snowdrift accumulations behind exposed ridges and ridgelines as well as in gullies and bowls that are triggered as small slab avalanches. The risk of falling outweighs the risk of burial.

In addition, small, spontaneous loose snow slides are possible from extremely steep slope areas as the snow cover becomes wetter and warms up.

At higher altitudes, snowdrift accumulations lie sporadically on soft layers of snow, which can act as a weak layer. The snow cover, snowpack loses firmness with rainfall and warming. In general, the amount of snow is still well below average.

It will initially snow widely from dense clouds on Tuesday night. However, the snowfall level will rise steadily from the west (to around 1800 metres by the evening) and the precipitation will increasingly turn into freezing rain at low altitudes. The mountain peaks will be covered in dense clouds all day, with only a few clearings. It will snow or rain a little in the morning hours, but the precipitation will soon subside and it will be largely dry throughout the day. Temperatures at 1500 metres will be between -2 and +3 degrees. The westerly wind will be strong to gale-force and will ease slightly from midday.

Increasing high pressure will ensure several stable, dry days. A westerly high-altitude current will continue to bring in mild air at high altitudes and it will often remain frost-free throughout in the low mountain regions. The risk of drifting snow decreases.