Pongau Grass Mountains

Few avalanche prone locations in transitions to wind-loaded zones

Few avalanche prone locations in transitions to wind-loaded zones

Avalanche danger is LOW in general. The snowpack is relatively stable. Only in very few spot can a slab be triggered by large additional loading, most likely where snow is shallow in transitions from shallow to deep snow in extremely steep north-facing terrain. Avalanches can grow to medium size. The thin snowdrift patches are mainly a risk for forcing a fall.

There was 10-20 cm of cold powder depositeed atop a compact old snowpack surface, transported by N/NW winds, generating mostly small-sized drifts. Inside the old snowpack are soft layers of faceted crystals, which are currently not a threat except in isolated cases.

On Sunday, low lying residual cloud will disperse, along with the fogbanks, in the morning. Then follows unimpeded sunshin. At 2000 m: -4 degrees. On Monday, sunshine and outstanding visibility. Cold. Northerly winds will intensify somewhat in exposed zones (ridges, summits).

Little change.