Türnitzer Alpen

Note isolated snowdrift accumulations

It will remain mostly clear on Monday night. A stormy north-westerly wind will continue to blow. During the day, it will be partly sunny on the eastern edge of the Alps at first, with a warm front bringing dense clouds from the west from the morning. By the afternoon at the latest, snowfall will start in the area of the Türnitz Alps and spread to all regions by the evening, but large amounts are not expected. After a slight drop in the wind during the day, it will pick up again from the west by the evening at the latest! Temperatures will rise at all altitudes, from -5 to -1 degrees from 1500 metres in the morning until the evening.

On Tuesday, the snowfall and rain will soon subside and it will soften up in the afternoon. The frost line gradually rises towards 2000 metres. The wind slab problem decreases, the danger of wet slides increases briefly.

At higher altitudes, fresh snowdrift accumulations often lie on soft layers of snow, which can act as a weak layer. A little rain and brief warming last Friday partially moistened the snow cover, where a melt-freeze crust formed with renewed cooling. In general, there is little snow.

Note isolated snowdrift accumulations

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