Dachstein, Gosaukamm

Wet snow problem - all day long!

Wet snow problem - all day long!

The avalanche risk is predominantly moderate at altitudes where there is still a sufficiently thick snowpack. Spontaneous or occasional wet snow avalanches triggered by people are possible at any time from undischarged steep terrain in all aspects up to higher altitudes. Only high alpine and on shady slopes could slab avalanches be triggered in very steep terrain, in some cases by low additional loads.

The snow surface can hardly firmness overnight. The snowpack is wet up to high altitudes on the inside, otherwise it is damp and therefore unstable and continues to break down. Mild temperatures, occasional sunshine and short rain showers further destabilise the snowpack. Only on shady slopes at high altitudes can there still be isolated weak layers in the old snowpack. Low and sunny slopes in the middle of the mountains are bare.

Wednesday will mostly bring a few patches of cloud, and visibility may be temporarily limited in high alpine terrain due to cumulus clouds. It will be mostly dry with light winds, with only a few isolated rain showers possible in the southern mountains in the afternoon. At 1500 m around 7 degrees, at 2000 m around 3 degrees. Thursday will often bring thicker clouds and visibility will be more limited in high alpine terrain. The morning will be rather dry apart from a few light showers, with a few more showers from midday. The wind will remain light. At 1500 m around 6 degrees, at 2000 m around 3 degrees.

Little change.