Avalanche forecast

Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

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Highlights

Low avalanche danger

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

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Avalanche Activity

Low avalanche danger

Avalanche danger is low. The snowpack is stabilizing in the lower temperatures, but isolated naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches arae still possible on steep grassy slopes or leaf-covered ground where there is sufficient snow on the ground. Storm winds and minor amounts of fresh snow will generated some small fresh snowdrift patches.

Snowpack Structure

The thoroughly wet snowpack is stabilizing due to lower temperatures, regaining firmness on the surface. The snowpack base is moist/wet, which leads to a gliding snow problem. On leeward slopes, small snowdrift patches.

Weather Forecast

Nighttime skies will be partly clear, snow showers on the northern flank of the Alps, then mild for a brief interim (snowfall level 1300 m). On the southern flank of the Alps, more pleasant conditions, some sunshine in the morning. In the evening winds will intensify, snowfall expected on the northern flank of the Alps. Avalanche danger will increase somewhat. Winds will shift from westerly to northwesterly and intensify, esp. on the eastern rim of the Alps (gusts up to 70 km/hr). Cold front will make temperatures drop to -5 at 2000 m, the zero-degree level will drop to far below 1000 m.

Tendency

On Thursday, winds and snow showers on the northern flank of the Alps, temporarily milder (snowfall level at 1300 m). On the southern flank of the Alps, more pleasant conditions, some sunshine. In the evening, wind and snowfall on the northern flank of the Alps. Avalanche danger will increase somewhat. Heavy snowfall expected on the weekend, with storm winds: rise in avalanche danger.

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

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