Pongau Grass Mountains

Glide-snow problem down below, snowdrift problem up above

Glide-snow problem down below, snowdrift problem up above

Snowdrift accumulations are still easy to trigger. Danger zones occur on N facing slopes, esp. near ridgelines and in gullies, bowls. Avalanches of medium size can be triggered in some places above 2200 m even by minimum additional loading (1 person). Glide-snow activity persists. Medium-sized avalanches can trigger at any time on steep grassy slopes and over rock plates. Areas below glide cracks should be avoided.

The fresh snow from Wednesday has bonded well with the old snowpack. Fresh snowdrift patches at high altitudes are deposited atop soft snow, still prone to triggering in isolated cases. The old snowpack base is largely stable. The lowermost part of the snowpack below 2400 m is moist. A wellbonded snowpack can glide over smooth ground in steep terrain.

On Thursday, good visibility above the fog, widespread sunshine. Light snow showers possible in early morning. Residual clouds will soon disperse. Light winds. At 2000 m: -9 degrees, during the daytime -6 degrees, temperatures rising during the nocturnal hours.

The snowdrift problem is diminishing. As temperatures rise, the wet-snow problem will increase.