Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Isolated danger zones at high altitudes due to snowdrifts

Isolated danger zones at high altitudes due to snowdrifts

In the Mürztal Alps and eastern rimline ranges avalanche danger is low. In the last two days a small amount of fresh snow was registered. Small drifts were generated by NW winds: prone to triggering in gullies, bowls and behind protruberances. The snowpack surface is hard in exposed terrain.

In shady high-altitude terrain the fresh snow and drifts were deposited atop a hardened old snowpack. At low altitudes, bonding to the often shallow snowpack is better. Stormy winds are having their effect on the hard surface.

Intermediate impact of a high-pressure front: superb sunny weather awaits us on Friday. Dry cold will provide excellent visibility. After sunset in NW regions, cloudbanks will move in. Winds will shift to westerly, be blowing at moderate strength to begin with, later only at light strength. At 2000 m: -8 degrees at midday; at 1500 m: -4 degrees. On Saturday a mild perturbance, lots of cloud, minor snowfall on the northern flank of the Alps, more pleasant conditions in the southern regions. Temperatures will remain wintery.

Hardly any change in avalanche danger is anticipated.