Fischbach Alps East, Wechsel

Heed fresh snowdrift accumulations

Monday will be variably cloudy and cold. Avalanche danger is not expected to change significantly.

Heed fresh snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche danger is low. Nevertheless, since Saturday there have been small snowdrift accumulations freshly generated on E/S facing slopes which in isolated cases can trigger small slab avalanches. Danger zones occur behind protruberances and at entries into steep slopes, gullies, bowls.

The shift from higher to lower temperatures has stabilized the snowpack. The surface is melt-freeze encrusted, on shady slopes there is pressed powder. Saturday brought a bit of fresh snow and new snowdrift accumulations. Bonding of old snow is prone to triggering in places.

Sunday will bring slight weather improvement, but it will remain cold. In the morning, heavy clouds in the northern barrier cloud regions, in the afternoon some cloudbanks will pass through the southern regions and impair the sun somewhat. Winds will shift to northeasterly, and be strong in the Hochschwab region and the rimline ranges. Temperature at 2000m: -11 degrees.