Hochschwab Mountains

Spontaneous wet-snow avalanches from steep terrain possible at any time!

Spontaneous wet-snow avalanches from steep terrain possible at any time!

The avalanche danger is moderate above 1.700 m. Danger spots are located in steep shady slopes. There spontaneous wet-snow avalanches are possible any time or can be triggered by an individual. On smooth surfaces gliding-snow avalanches are still possible. Avoid areas below glide cracks. Avalanches are small to medium sized.

The snowcover is depending on height and exposition wet or moist. On southern exposed sloped the snow has almost fully retreated till high altitudes. During the night the firming and setteling of the snow cover is not possible due to the lack of radiation caused by clouds. the snow cover is moist, wet and soft from the morning on. The retreatment increases.

On Thursday high clouds and sunny weather is to expect but it will be blurred due to Sahara-desert dust. The visibility is limited. From noon on more clouds are cominmg and the foehnwind coming from southeast increases especially in the Alpenhauptkann region. Showers and partially thunderstorms are possible. Temperatures in 2.000 m are around 7 degrees.

On Friday changeable weather is called. Due to the clouds summints can be foggy any time. Rain showers till 2.000m are to expect. The snow cover retreats.