Fischbach Alps West, Graz Highlands

No change in avalanche danger levels

No change in avalanche danger levels

Avalanche danger is low. Danger zones lie on east-facing slopes near ridgelines where there are snowdrifts. Special caution urged on north-facing slopes at high altitudes: a persistent weak layer. A slab release is possible even by large additional loading, small-to-medium avalanches are possible.

Snowdrift accumulations lie deposited on east-facing slopes above the treeline atop a hardened old snowpack surface. On north-facing slopes the snowpack is unfavourably layered.

The NW air current remains dominant, mountains are hung deep with clouds, between In the afternoon, winds will slacken off, precipitation ease, but cloud cover will remain. At high altitudes, temperatures are low: at 2000 m: -12 degrees.

Avalanche danger on Monday will increase. On Monday, weather conditions will change, temperatures will rise slightly, heavy cloud cover will move into Styria from the east due to a low over Italy. Variable conditions will prevail, with heavy clouds, the peaks from Koralm to the rimline ranges will be shrouded in fog, in the western regions snowfall will be heavy and persistent. Stormy E/NW winds will be blowing. Further north, much less snowfall.