Hochschwab Mountains

Low avalanche danger, very little snow

On Monday, an increase in avalanche danger levels is expected. Winds from the south will be depositing drifts on north-facing slopes...and a persistent weak layer also prevails here. Special caution is urged on Monday on north-facing slopes.

Low avalanche danger, very little snow

Avalanche danger is LOW. Danger zones are found only in isolated cases on shady high altitude slopes, where potential weak layers inside the snowpack can be triggered.

The expansive metamorphosis inside the old snowpack continues slowly, the weak layers are becoming more pronounced particularly on shady slopes. The snow on south-facing slopes will become moist and soft during the course of the day. Thus, this uppermost layer can forfeit its firmness on steep slopes. In general the snow depths are extremely below average.

On Sunday, intermediate altitude clouds will disperse, sunshine will prevail nearly everywhere. In the afternoon in the Northern Alps and along the Carinthian border, skies will become gray, the clouds descend, a cold front will bring initial snow showers to the northern flank of the Alps. Thereupon the wind will shift to northwesterly, temperatures recede. At 2000 m at midday: still at +2 °C, thereafter temperatures will drop palpably. Between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, 10-20 cm of fresh snow are anticipated. On Monday the situation will calm, sunshine will prevail.