[{"id":"acc5b54e-bd9c-4c49-ac4a-e047aba89c62","additionalAuthors":["Andreas Gobiet"],"publicationDate":"2026-03-20T16:00:00Z","hasDaytimeDependency":false,"forenoon":{"id":"4fd821a9-3de6-4afc-b344-7d7d547770ea","hasElevationDependency":true,"dangerRatingAbove":"low","treeline":true,"dangerRatingBelow":"low","avalancheProblem1":{"id":"86f924f5-007d-4d14-a616-e5085c38c89b","avalancheType":"slab","avalancheProblem":"wind_slab","aspects":["SE","NW","W","E","SW","S"],"treelineLow":true,"eawsMatrixInformation":{"dangerRating":"low","avalancheSize":"small","snowpackStability":"poor","frequency":"few","avalancheSizeValue":15,"snowpackStabilityValue":57,"frequencyValue":40}}},"tendency":"steady","validity":{"from":"2026-03-20T16:00:00Z","until":"2026-03-21T16:00:00Z"},"regions":["AT-03-06","AT-03-04","AT-03-01"],"highlights":[{"text":"Beware of fresh wind slab, watch out for persistent weak layer problems in shady high altitudes.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Geringe Lawinengefahr, aber Vorsicht vor frischem Triebschnee.","languageCode":"de"}],"avActivityHighlights":[],"avActivityComment":[{"text":"Die Lawinengefahr ist weiterhin gering.\nGefahrenstellen beschränken sich vor allem auf frische Triebschneeansammlungen in Rinnen und Mulden sowie im kammnahen Steilgelände. Diese sind kleinräumig ausgebildet und durch den wechselnden Wind unregelmäßig verteilt. Sie können bereits von einzelnen Wintersportlern als kleine Schneebrettlawinen ausgelöst werden.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"The avalanche risk is still low.\n\nAvalanche prone locations are mainly limited to fresh snowdrift accumulations in gullies and bowls as well as in steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines. These are small in scale and irregularly distributed due to the changing wind. They can be triggered as small slab avalanches by individual winter sports enthusiasts.\n\nIn addition, the persistent weak layer problem must still be taken into account in shady high altitudes. Weak layers in the lower snow layering can be prone to triggering locally.","languageCode":"en"}],"synopsisComment":[{"text":"Ein Höhentief sorgt am Samstag für unbeständiges und kaltes Bergwetter. Bei teils eingeschränkter Sicht schneit es den ganzen Tag leicht, mit kurzen Sonnenfenstern. Die Schneefallgrenze liegt zwischen 900 und 1100 m Höhe. Es weht mäßiger Nordwind, der im Laufe des Tages auf Ost dreht. Die Temperatur in 2000 m Seehöhe liegt zwischen -4 und -6 Grad.","languageCode":"de"},{"text":"A few low clouds will form during the night from the Ybbstal to the Türnitz Alps, otherwise the night will be clear. After a mostly sunny start to Friday, dense cloud fields will gradually move in from the north from midday onwards. The tendency to shower will increase only slightly. The snowfall level will be around 1200 metres above sea level.","languageCode":"en"}],"snowpackStructureHighlights":[],"snowpackStructureComment":[{"text":"The snowpack is mostly stable. There is a well-developed melt-freeze crust on which the fresh snow has deposited as wind slab. Due to wind transport, compact drift snow packs have formed locally, which are prone to triggering on a small scale.\n\nIn shady high altitudes, large, faceted crystals are still present in the persistent weak layer in places, weakening the foundation of the snowpack.\n\nBelow around 1400 m, and on south-facing slopes below around 1600 m, there is only a little snow.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Die Schneedecke ist großteils stabil aufgebaut. Ein gut ausgeprägter Harschdeckel ist vorhanden, auf dem sich der frische Schnee als Triebschnee abgelagert hat. Durch die Windverfrachtung entstanden lokal kompakte Triebschneepakete, die kleinräumig störanfällig sind.","languageCode":"de"}],"tendencyComment":[{"text":"The avalanche danger remains the same. Clouds and fog with some new fallen snow on Saturday. Sunday will be friendlier.","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Am Sonntag bessert sich das Bergwetter etwas und es gibt kaum noch Niederschlag. Die Lawinengefahr ändert sich nicht wesentlich. ","languageCode":"de"}],"generalHeadlineComment":[{"text":"Still low avalanche danger, note fresh wind slab","languageCode":"en"},{"text":"Weiterhin geringe Lawinengefahr, frischen Triebschnee beachten.","languageCode":"de"}],"author":{"name":"Andreas Gobiet","email":"andreas.gobiet@geosphere.at"}}]