Hochschwab Mountains

Low avalanche danger – Isolated danger zones due to wet snow – Snowdrifts at high altitudes

Low avalanche danger – Isolated danger zones due to wet snow – Snowdrifts at high altitudes

Avalanche danger is low. In steep terrain, naturally triggered wet-snow avalanches can be expected. In addition, naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep slopes over smooth ground in regions where there is still much snow. At high altitudes near ridgelines in NE aspects, isolated fresh snowdrift patches can be triggered.

Rainfall up to 1900 m continues to make the snowpack wet (and thus, instable). The fresh snow/drifts were deposited atop a moist, but superficially melt-freeze encrusted old snowpack, bonding is generally good. The old snowpack is generally compact, isotherm up to high altitudes and moist. Low altitudes have mostly bare slopes.

Monday will bring rain showers from the north which in the afternoon will spread to the southern regions. Snowfall level will lie at 1800 m, winds will be brisk from the northwest. At 2000m: +2 degrees. Also on Tuesday, tendency towards showers. On Tuesday night, a cold front will make the snowfall level descend.

On Tuesday night a cold front will bring fresh snowfall and wind. The wet-snow problem will ease, snowdrifts will become the major problem.