Hochschwab Mountains

No significant changes: Avalanche danger low, little snow in general.

No significant changes: Avalanche danger low, little snow in general.

Avalanche danger is in general low. Only in some places in high, extremly steep and shady gullies and bowls small avalanches within the old snow can be triggered with high additional loads. The surface of the snow cover is often hard and icy. Risk of injuries is more likely than risks of falling or being buried.

The snow amounts are in general below the average. Southern slopes and exposed areas are predominately bare. The thin snow cover is solidified on the surface with hoar or frozen. In places in northern and eastern exposed high-altitude areas thin layers of snowdrift on top of an old snow cover which is weakened due to kinetic metamorphosis (faceting).

On the eastern flank of a low pressure system located over the English Channel dry air masses from the south are streaming towards us. Sunday mild and sunny mountain weather will last till noon. In the afternoon high clouds are gathering in the west. In the are of the alpine foothills persistent high fog areas are dominant. Brisk southwesterly winds in the eastern Alps will weaken till noon. Temperatures in 2.000 m are around 1 degrees at noon and in 1.500 m 5 degrees. From Gurktaler Alps to the foothills it will be 2-3 degrees cooler. Monday the weather differs a lot between south and north. In the south persistent high fog will reach medium altitudes. In the northern Alps and Alpenhauptkamm it will be sunny. Temperatures will be cooler.

The Avalanche danger is not significantly changing.