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Avalanche forecast
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Highlights
New snow and snowdrift in high altitudes!
Avalanche problems
Avalanche Activity
New snow and snowdrift in high altitudes!
Low avalanche danger. A little more danger spots formed due to snowdrift. These are located in gullies and bowls above 1.800 m mainly in the sector east. Slab avalanches can be triggered by high additional loads.
Snowpack Structure
In the southern mountains and in northeast Styria the snow base is still thin. The new snow landed on surface hoar - on the sunny side on grass. The snow base is thin and shows no significant weak layers. Blown off areas are hard and icy.
Weather Forecast
A coldfront from northwest brings clouds which cause poor visibility and snow. In the morning it can rain below 1.200 m. During the course of the day the snow line sinks to the valleys. In the afternoon and evening snow is also in the south possible. Increasingly strong westerly winds. Temperatures at noon are around -3 degrees in 2.000 m.
Tendency
No significante change of the avalanche danger.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Styria (CC BY 4.0)