Hochschwab Mountains

Avalanche danger low, little snow.

Avalanche danger low, little snow.

Avalanche danger low. Only in some places spontaneous glidingsnow and wet loose snow avalanches coming from extremly steep slops are possible. Avoid areas below open gliding cracks. Risk of injuries is more likely than risks of falling or being buried.

In general the snow amount is below the average. Southern slopes and exposed areas are predominatels bare and the surfaces are icy and hard in the morning. Everywhere else the snowcover is even on summits moist and partially wet till the ground. In some places in northern to eastern high altitudes expositions frech thin snowdriftis layered on top of an old snow cover which is weakened due to kinetic metamorphosis.

Thursday night will be clear. During the a coldfront coming from Germany is passing through.that causes dense clouds and partially snowfall. South of the Alpenhauptkamm it stays sunny especially in the foothills. Clouds upcoming in the afternoon. Winds are increasing from brisk to strong in the northern Alps. Temperatures are rising and are around -5 degrees at noon in 2.000 m and -2 degrees in 1.500 m. In the south it will be milder.