Schladming Tauern South

Unfavourable snow layering in the northern sector!

Unfavourable snow layering in the northern sector!

The avalanche danger above 2000 metres is rated as moderate (level 2), below that it is low. In particular, older snowdrift accumulations in the east and north sectors, especially behind ridgelines, terrain edges and in gullies and bowls, can usually be triggered by large additional loads as medium slab avalanches. Occasionally, wet loose snow slides are still possible from steep rocky and rugged terrain.

The snow cover, snowpack has settled somewhat due to the warmth. In the high altitudes, older wind slab lies on angular forms in the northern and eastern exposures. Weak layers are mainly found in the old snowpack (unstable layer of faceted crystals). In the foundation of the snow cover, kinetic metamorphism (floating snow) weakens the stability. On the sunny slopes, the lockout is progressing again.

The clouds from the weak disturbance will move eastwards in the evening and the night will often be clear. Friday will bring mainly sunny weather over the Styrian mountains, with only harmless clouds passing through in high layers. Any fog or high fog patches will dissipate in many places, only along the peripheral mountains could persistent high fog accumulate, but at least at altitudes above 600 to 900 metres, sunshine will once again predominate. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres will be between 0 and 3 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres will be around 4 degrees. Moderate winds with gusts of around 30 km/h from south-east to west.

At the weekend, the high fog layer south of the Niedere Tauern and Hochschwab will become thicker, at least occasionally the mountain ranges will be covered in fog up to an altitude of 1500 metres. Sunny in the northern Alps with southerly foehn. The avalanche danger is decreasing.