Rax - Schneeberggebiet

Note isolated loose snow slides due to rain and danger of falling.

Note isolated loose snow slides due to rain and danger of falling.

The avalanche risk is low. Wet loose snow slides are still possible in isolated cases from undischarged gullies and bowls due to rain. At higher altitudes, there is an increased risk of falling in the entrance areas to steep gullies due to the icy and hard snow surface.

Due to the very mild weather phase, the snow surface is quickly soft and moist in sunny locations in the morning. In shady locations, the melt-freeze crust can last longer. At higher altitudes, the snow surface is often hard and sometimes icy due to wind and rain. There are still considerable amounts of wind slabs in the gullies and bowls, but these are usually well consolidated. There is little snow below 1500 metres.

The evening and night will be mostly dry, but a few patches of cloud will pass through. After an at least partly sunny Wednesday morning, more cumulus clouds will form from the Semmering-Wechsel region from midday. In the afternoon, there will be a few rain or snow showers, with local sleet showers also possible. The snowfall level will be between 1400 and 1700 metres above sea level. The temperature will be around -2 degrees at an altitude of 2000 metres and between 1 and 4 degrees at an altitude of 1500 metres. The wind will be mostly light with gusts between 20 and 40 km/h from the south to north-west.

From Thursday, high pressure will prevail and temperatures will remain very mild. The air will become significantly drier at higher altitudes. The avalanche risk remains low.