Hochschwab Mountains

Moderate avalanche danger due to rain. Spontaneous wet loose-snow avalanches coming from steep areas are increasing

Moderate avalanche danger due to rain. Spontaneous wet loose-snow avalanches coming from steep areas are increasing

The avalanche danger increases from low to medium moderate during the course of the day. Due to soaking (rain, sunradiation) small moist and wet avalanches are more possible. Danger spots are found especially in full steep gullies, bowls and slopes. Weak layers within the old snow can be triggered with high additional loads in very few places and lead to small sized slab avalanches. Danger spots are located in very steep shady slopes above 2.000 m. The amount of danger spots increases with altitude.

Clouds and limited radiation during the night lead to increasing soaking of the snow cover and the setteling process of the snowcover is limited. Additional soaking due to rainshowers and sun radiation and snow melting lead to destabilization of the snow cover below 2.000 m. In steep shady slopes above 2.000 m weak layers of faceted snow are found within the snow base.

On Wednesday the changing weather conditions will continue. Apart of sunny periods, rain- and snowshowers are to expect. It will be a bit cooler. The snowline lowers to 1.600 m. Moderate northwesterly winds. Temperatures at noon will be around -2 degress in 2.000 m and around 3 degress in 1.500 m..

On Thursday the winds will get stronger and the weather will be dry during the course of the day and partially sunny. No significant change of the avalanche danger.