Semmering - Wechselgebiet

Low avalanche danger, but avoid fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!

Low avalanche danger, but avoid fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!

Pillows of wind drifted snow are occasionally prone to triggering and can be triggered by individuals as a small slide. However, the risk of burial is low.

There have been repeated snowfalls on the Hochwechsel and in the Bucklige Welt in the last few days in conjunction with mostly strong to stormy winds. The new fallen snow was transported intensively and deposited as wind slab, especially in forest aisles and at higher altitudes.

Where there is an old snowpack, the drift snow packs are deposited on it and can slide off. Breaks within the drift snow layers are also possible.

The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres is between -6 and -2 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 1000 metres is between -2 and 3 degrees. Stormy winds with gusts around 90 km/h from the north. No new fallen snow is expected. The sun may appear from the east during the afternoon.

The avalanche danger remains low.