Hochschwab Mountains

Avalanche danger is in general low. Only a few but hard to spot danger spots in high altitudes (persistent weak layers).

The avalanche danger is in general low. Persistent weak layers above 1.800 m. Danger spots are usually in shady northwesterly to easterly expositions, especially in entries extremely steep gullies and bowls. Here slab avalanches can triggered by high additional loads. These avalanches are predominantly small but can reach medium sizes.

Due to mild sunny weather the snow cover got soft in sunny high-altitude slopes. On shady slopes faceted snow layers between melt crusts are weakening the snow base. The snowcover is unusually thin for the season. Only in blown-in gullies and bowls compact snow covers with higher amounts of snow are found.

Tuesday night stays clear in the Styrian mountains and the day will be sunny. Only weak to moderate south winds and Temperatures at are between -2 in the beginning of the day to +2 degrees in 2.000 m.

The avalanche danger stays low.