Avalanche forecast

Hochschwab Mountains

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Avalanche danger

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Highlights

Low danger, snow on the ground only on north-facing slopes

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

Tendency

On Tuesday, gray and wet all day long, the peaks often in fog. In southern regions rainfall will be stronger, snowfall down to below 1000 m. At 2000 m: -4 degrees in evening. Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

Avalanche Activity

Low danger, snow on the ground only on north-facing slopes

Very isolated wet-snow slides on steep north-facing slopes/gullies, likelier as rainfall sets in

Snowpack Structure

The wet snowpack is losing its firmness, wet loose-snow avalanches can release at any time. As rainfall sets in, likelihood of natural triggerings increases. The slopes are rapidly becoming bare of snow, except for north-facing slopes.

Weather Forecast

Starting on Monday, instable conditions, a cold front from the northwest will increase cloud cover and make temperatures drop. In early morning: +8 degrees at 2000 m; in evening: +4 degrees in the north, +6 degrees in the south. In the northern ranges, showers are possible as of midday, in the south it will remain sunnier for longer and dry until evening. Stormy W/SW winds. Snowfall level on Monday over 2000 m, temperatures will drop on Tuesday.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Styria (CC BY 4.0)

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