Pongau Grass Mountains

Beware small snowdrift accumulations

Beware small snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche danger is low. At high altitudes, fresh small snowdrift accumulations are often triggerable by 1 person, esp in gullies and bowls. The dnager of falling outweighs that of snow masses. Latent danger of glide-snow avalanches persists. In high starting zones, avalanches can reach medium-to-large size. Avoid zones below glide cracks. During the course of the day, small loose-snow avalanches can be expected on extremely steep sunny slopes due to solar radiation.

Fresh snow and drifts have generally bonded well with the old snowpack. Weak layers inside the drifts or in transitions to the old snowpack can be trigger-prone in isolated cases. Wind impact has created a highly irregular snow distribution. On sunny slopes the fresh snow will quickly become moist and forfeit its firmness, esp. in steep rocky terrain.

Showers can sbe expected during the nighttime hours, snowfall down to valley floors, but only minor amounts. Winds will be strong-to-stormy from the west, esp. in the northern ranges. On Monday, visibility initially reduced by heavy clouds in the Northern Alps, but dry weather will soon prevail, the clouds disperse. In afternoon, pleasant conditions, good visibility, lots of sunshine. Initially brisk W/NW winds will slacken off noticeably. At 2000 m: -8 to 1 degree.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.