Pongau Grass Mountains

Small drift snow accumulations on weak old snowpack

Small drift snow accumulations on weak old snowpack

The avalanche risk is low. In the extended northern and eastern exposures above around 2200 m, small slab avalanches can still be triggered by individuals in a few places. Danger areas are located at the transition from little to more snow and generally next to blown-off areas. Some of the avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. The risk of falling and injury generally outweighs the risk of burial.

On shady slopes in particular, small snowdrift accumulations overlay a weak old snowpack, which now consists mainly of faceted crystals or deep rime. Otherwise, the surface is partly hard and icy, but the outgoing longwave radiation is reduced from Wednesday to Thursday.

During the night it will be mostly dry but cloudy. Thursday will be mostly cloudy with limited visibility. Some snow will fall occasionally, more frequently towards Oberpinzgau. However, the amount of new snow will be small, with a maximum of 5 cm. In the afternoon it may clear up a little from the west. The wind will still be blowing briskly from the south in the morning, but will then die down considerably. Temperatures at 2000 metres will be around -2 degrees, at 3000 metres around -8 degrees.

No significant change in avalanche danger.