Avalanche forecast

Hochschwab Mountains

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Avalanche danger

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Highlights

Caution: snowdrift accumulations in high altitudes!

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,800 m

Avalanche Activity

Caution: snowdrift accumulations in high altitudes!

Still low avalanche danger. Danger spots can be located in high altitudes in the expositions north to east and behind ridgelines. There slab avalanches and driftsnow accumulations could be triggered in extremly steep slopes by high additional loads.

Snowpack Structure

In high altitudes small amounts of snowdrift accumulations have formed which partially are on top of faceted snow which can be considered as weak layer or they are on top of a hard surface. Blown-off areas are hard and icy. The kinetic metamorphosis weakens the snow base.

Weather Forecast

Thursday night a weak warm front passes through which will not cause any precipitation. During the day sunny and mild weather in the mountains with some thin veil clouds. Weakly winds and Temperatures in 2.000 at noon are around 1 degrees in the western mountains and -1 degrees in the eastern mountains at noon.

Tendency

On Saturday a southwestern stream will cause mild and predominantly sunny mountain weather. The avalanche danger stays low.

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

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