Pongau Grass Mountains

Pay close heed to gliding snow

Pay close heed to gliding snow

Avalanche danger is low. On extremely steep grass-covered slopes latent danger of small glide-snow avalanches prevails, releases sometimes reach medium size. Small snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by 1 person in few places. Danger of taking a fall outweighs that of snow masses. Due to solar radiation, small loose-snow avalanches are possible on extrmely steep slopes, esp. in the afternoon.

Above 2000 m on shady slopes there is 10 cm of loose snow atop a melt-freeze crust generally capable of bearing loads. Below this and on sunny slopes at all altitudes the fresh snow from Wednesday is already moist and has formed a new crust. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack has become moist repeated times and is very compact. Below 1400 m there is hardly any snow on the ground.

On Sunday the foehn wind will reach its acme, blowing at storm strength in high-altiude Tauern regions and foehn lanes. The Tauern and Nockberge peaks will often be shrouded in clouds, snowfall level at 1800 m. By evening, 5-10 cm of fresh snow is expected. At 2000 m: 0 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.