Totes Gebirge South

Fresh snowdrift!

Fresh snowdrift!

Moderate avalanche danger above 1.800 m. Increasing danger spots during the night and on Friday morning are expected. These are located in the sectors north and southeast. Snowdrift is the main problem there. In the beginning of gullies and bowls and individaul person can trigger a slab avalanche which can have a size of 1 to 2.

The snow cover has formed a crust due to the tempurature drop. snowfall during the night, winds and low temperatures are called. The new snow is drifting and shows only poorly bonded layers to the old snow which has already settled. Depending on the altitude the snow cow can be moist/wet in the inner layers.

A coldfront is called for the Northwest of Styria during Thursday night. Before that heavy rainshowers on the northern side of the alps are forecasted, then the snow line drops during the night to 1.600 m in the valleys. On the south side of the alps a short timed low-pressure area causes rainshowers. in the early morning little snow in Mur- Mürztal is called. In the south rain is persistent, the snow line is sinking to 800 m. Stormy winds during the night due to the coldfront are expected. Between Schladminger Tauern and Totes Gebirge 30 cm new snow is possible. North side of the Alps stormy, cold winds with little snow. South of the Alps only partially little snow. Wind peaks between 70 and 100 km/h. Temperatures in 2.000m will be -9 degrees.

Slab avalanche danger in high altitudes doesn´t change.