Pongau Grass Mountains

Weak layers in persistent weak layer can still be disturbed

Weak layers in persistent weak layer can still be disturbed

The avalanche risk is low. Above around 2200 metres, small slab avalanches can still be triggered in a few places in the west to north to east sector. Danger areas are located at the transition from little to more snow and generally next to blown-off areas as well as in the entrance areas to gullies and bowls filled with wind slab. Some of the avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. The risk of falling and injury generally outweighs the risk of burial, be careful in the area of terrain traps.

The snowpack is at least superficially moistened up to around 1500 metres, on sunny slopes even up to the summit areas. The snow surface can cool down overnight and is crusted can form and hardness in the morning. Only on shady slopes can the snow surface still be partly dry and soft or wind-treated. Here, older snowdrift accumulations overlay a weak old snowpack, which now consists mainly of faceted crystals or deep rime. Weak layers prone to triggering are mainly found in the weak old snow foundation, but occasionally weak layers of surface hoar are also prone to triggering at the transition from older wind slab to old snow.

The clouds slowly clear during the night. Tomorrow the sun will mostly shine, often even unclouded. The wind will remain weak, at 2000 metres the temperature will be around -2 degrees Celsius and at 3000 metres around -9 degrees Celsius.

No significant change in avalanche danger.