Mürzsteg Alps

Low avalanche danger - only isolated danger spots due to fresh snowdrift deposits.

The avalanche danger is low. Dangerous spots occur sporadically in the form of fresh snowdrift deposits. These are located in high entrances to gullies and bowls and behind terrain edges, especially in eastern and southern exposures. Small slab avalanches can be triggered here by even a low additional load.

Older wind drifted snow in the northern and eastern sectors of the high altitudes is largely stable. Additional small snowdrift deposites will form in the extended eastern sector. At shady high altitudes and in blown-in gullies, a succession of crusts and softer layers will form under these snowdirft deposites, creating a somewhat unstable snow layering. At medium and lower altitudes as well as on sunny slopes, the fresh snow lies directly on the previously porous base.

After a cold, clear night, it will remain sunny but windy and cold south of the Main Alpine Ridge throughout Saturday. A few low clouds will accumulate on the Main Alpine Ridge from the north. The wind will blow strongly from northwest to north, temperatures at 2000 m will be between -11 and -10 degrees at midday.

Sunny and cold mountain weather is expected on Sunday. The avalanche danger remains unchanged.