2026-03-31T15:43:06Z 2026-03-31T15:43:06Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 2 DP4 new snow drifting snow old snow new snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z It will be variably cloudy, with more sunshine in the west. Strong northerly winds. Temperatures will be around 0 °C at 1500 m and -8 °C at 2500 m. New and blown snow New fallen snow and blowing snow are the main dangers. Snowpack stability is reduced, especially on slopes and in ravines, where the snow thickness is greater due to snow accumulations. In addition to new fallen snow, weak layers in the snowpack deeper in the snowpack can be a local problem. These weak layers are more common in the axis above the forest. In particular, a large avalanche can be triggered if the load exceeds the load-bearing capacity of these layers. 15-30 cm of dry and light snow fell in the mountains. A strong northerly wind blew in with the snow, blowing the snow down to the old base in many places. The new fallen snow is only slowly bonding with the old base. Ridges and peaks are blown down to the old base, in some places there is little old base. During the precipitation more than a week ago, there was some local fall of graupel, which is a potentially dangerous Weak layer. Locally, the layers of Graupel are 5-10 cm thick, possibly more. In old snow cover, the snow layers are mostly well connected. Deep below the surface, several weak layers of faceted snow crystals and sheared grains occur, which are more frequent on axial slopes. The danger of avalanches will remain similar. On Thursday, the weather will be similar, with winds weakening. Friday will see more sunshine. 2026-03-31T15:31:55Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 2 new snow new snow old snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z Often limited visibility due to fog and remaining snow shower. During the daytime hours, slight improvement in weather conditions with a few sunny intervals, especially in the Bregenzerwald mountains. But visibility remains poor. Temperature at 2000m: from -11 to -7 degrees; at 3000m: -16 to -11 degrees. Moderate to brisk easterly winds at high altitude. Fresh snow and drifts are highly prone to triggering Fresh fallen and frequently covered older snowdrift accumulations are easily triggered, slab avalanches can be released even by minimum additional loading. Also naturally triggered avalanches are possible. Settling noises when treading the snowpack and fractures on the surface are indicators of imminent danger. Danger zones occur in wind-loaded steep terrain, behind sharp drops in the landscape, in gullies and bowls. Particularly in high-altitude west, north and east-facing slopes, avalanches can fracture down to ground-level layers of the snowpack and grow to large size. I There has been 40cm of fresh snow registered widespread, locally as much as 50cm, often deposited atop soft layers of fresh fallen snow from previous days, covering older snowdrift accumulations in many cases. Particularly in high-altitude ridgeline and pass areas, fresh drifts have been generated, frequently blanketed by graupel. The mid-part of the snowpack consists of well-consolidated, compact layers which in shady slopes blanket a poorly-structured snowpack fundament. No significant change to start with Considerable avalanche danger widespread 2026-03-31T15:43:06Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 2 drifting snow new snow gliding snow Drifting and new fallen snow from the last few days can easily be triggered! The avalanche risk is considerable above 1500 metres and moderate below that. The main problem is the drift and new fallen snow of the last few days. Slab avalanches can be triggered in many places with little additional load. The avalanche prone locations are in the steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines in all aspects, distant from ridgelines behind terrain edges and in gullies and bowls. Avalanches are usually of medium size, but can occasionally become large in the areas of the Allgäu and Werdenfels highlands that are rich in fresh snow. Self-triggering of medium-sized loose snow avalanches is possible from the steep terrain interspersed with rocks. Small and medium-sized gliding avalanches can release themselves on individual, very steep, sunny slopes. Over the last few days, it has snowed around 40 cm across the board, and half a metre or more in congested areas. The snow has been transported extensively and many prone-to-triggering snowdrift accumulations have formed. Some of these are softly covered with snow and difficult to recognise. In addition, graupel and weak intermediate layers are embedded in the upper metres of the snowpack in places. Deeper layers of faceted crystals are difficult to disturb. On the south side, the snow is often wet towards the ground and can slide off on slippery ground. Slow decline in avalanche danger with increasing settlement of the snowpack. The avalanche situation remains tense. 2026-03-31T15:31:55Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 2 new snow old snow new snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z Often limited visibility due to fog and remaining snow shower. During the daytime hours, slight improvement in weather conditions with a few sunny intervals, especially in the Bregenzerwald mountains. But visibility remains poor. Temperature at 2000m: from -11 to -7 degrees; at 3000m: -16 to -11 degrees. Moderate to brisk easterly winds at high altitude. Fresh snow and drifts prone to triggering Fresh fallen snow and snowdrift accumulations are easily triggered. Slab avalanchess can be triggered by minimum additional loading and grow to medium-sized releases. Settling noises when treading the snowpack and fractures on the surface are indicators of imminent danger. Danger zones occur in wind-loaded steep terrain, behind sharp drops in the landscape, in gullies and bowls. Particularly in high-altitude west, north and east-facing slopes, avalanches can fracture down to ground-level layers of the snowpack and grow to large size. In very steep terrain, also loose-snow avalanches are possible. Widespread up to 30cm of fresh snow frequently lies deposited atop soft layers of fresh snow. Amid intermittently strong winds it will be transported and will generated new snowdrift masses. They are prone to triggering. Fresh snow and drifts often lie deposited atop soft layers of fresh fallen snow from precious days and blanket older drifts. The mid-part of the snowpack consists of well-consolidated, compact layers which in shady slopes blanket a poorly-structured snowpack fundament. To start with, no significant change Considerable avalanche danger widespread 2026-03-31T15:31:55Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 2 new snow new snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z Often limited visibility due to fog and remaining snow shower. During the daytime hours, slight improvement in weather conditions with a few sunny intervals, especially in the Bregenzerwald mountains. But visibility remains poor. Temperature at 2000m: from -11 to -7 degrees; at 3000m: -16 to -11 degrees. Moderate to brisk easterly winds at high altitude. Fresh snow and older drifts prone to triggering Fresh fallen and frequently covered older snowdrift accumulations are easily triggered. Slab avalanches can be triggered by minimum additional loading and grow to medium-sized releases. Settling noises when treading the snowpack and fractures on the surface are indicators of imminent danger. Danger zones occur in wind-loaded steep terrain, behind sharp drops in the landscape, in gullies and bowls. Widespread 20-30cm of fresh snow frequently lies deposited atop soft layers of fresh snow from recent days and blanket older snowdrift accumulations. Amid intermittently strong winds it will be transported and will generate new snowdrift masses. They are prone to triggering. Fresh snow and drifts often lie deposited atop soft layers of fresh fallen snow from precious days and blanket older drifts. The old snowpack is generally well consolidated and compact. To start with, no significant change Considerable avalanche danger widespread 2026-03-31T15:00:33Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 1 drifting snow old snow decreasing 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z During the night, a maximum of 10 cm of new fallen snow will fall in windy and cold weather on the northern slopes of the mountains. Tomorrow, Wednesday, visibility will often be limited by dense clouds and a few light snow showers will pass through during the day. Winds from the north will be weak to moderately strong, brisk at higher altitudes in the Tauern mountains with gusts of around 50 km/h. The temperature at 2000 metres will be between -9 and -6 degrees, at 3000 metres between -15 and -10 degrees. Fresh, prone to triggering wind slab snow, persistent weak layer problem in the higher elevations The avalanche risk is considerable from the sparse high forest upwards and low below. The fresh wind slab is prone to triggering and can be triggered in many places with little additional load; slab avalanches can reach medium size. All aspects and both adjacent to ridgelines and steep terrain far from ridgelines are affected. Drift snow areas are partly covered with snow and are difficult to recognise. At high altitudes (especially on western, northern and eastern slopes), avalanches can also penetrate the persistent weak layer and occasionally become large if there is a large additional load. Be careful at transitions from lots of snow to little snow. In windless areas, there is 20 to 40 cm of new fallen snow from the last two days, depending on the area, while exposed places are heavily blown and snowdrift accumulations are correspondingly thick. Underneath is settled wind slab snow from the last week. This came to rest on an old snowpack, which is interspersed with faceted crystals and deep rime (also in combination with crusts) both in the transition area and deeper inside. This weakens the structure down to ground level. Although fractures are still possible here, they are most likely to occur within the fresh snow packs. Mixed weather with some snowfall and wind leads to a slow reduction in avalanche danger. Avoid fresh wind slab, continue to avoid avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers 2026-03-31T15:43:06Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 1 drifting snow gliding snow The wind slab of the last few days is prone to triggering and often difficult to recognise. The avalanche risk is considerable above the tree line and low below it. The main problem is wind slab avalanches. Medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered in many places with little additional load. The avalanche prone locations are mainly above the tree line in steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines in all aspects, distant from ridgelines behind terrain edges and in gullies and bowls. Smaller gliding avalanches can detach themselves on individual, very steep, sunny slopes. Smaller loose snow avalanches are possible on steep terrain interspersed with rocks. It has snowed about 30 cm accompanied by wind from different directions. Many prone to triggering snowdrift accumulations have formed. Some of them are covered by soft new fallen snow and are difficult to recognise. In addition, graupel and weak intermediate layers are embedded in the upper metre of the snowpack in places in the area of melting snow caps. Deeper layers of faceted crystals are difficult to disturb. On the south side, the snow is often wet towards the ground and can slide off on slippery ground. Slow decline in avalanche danger. The avalanche situation remains tense. 2026-03-31T15:43:06Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 1 drifting snow old snow decreasing 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z Visibility on the mountains will often be limited by dense clouds on Wednesday and it will snow a little at times. The wind from the north will be weak to moderately strong. The temperature will be -4 degrees at 1500 metres and -7 degrees at 2000 metres. There will be lots of clouds on Thursday, with sunshine at most from time to time. A little snowfall is possible above around 800 metres. The wind will be weak to moderate. At 1500 m -1 degrees, at 2000 m -4 degrees. Significant avalanche danger - avoid fresh wind slab! The avalanche risk is considerable from the tree line upwards. Strong winds and new fallen snow, including gale-force winds at high altitudes, have caused fresh and extensive prone-to-triggering snowdrift accumulations to form. There are avalanche prone locations in all aspects, especially adjacent to ridgelines, but also distant from ridgelines. Medium slab avalanches can be triggered by even small additional loads. If layers in the persistent weak layer are triggered by high loads, they can rarely become large. Naturally triggered avalanches are possible in isolated cases. Depending on the altitude and region, there was up to around 20 - 40 cm of new fallen snow with strong, even stormy winds in exposed areas. The fresh wind slab can contain weak layers and does not bind sufficiently. Only rarely can weak layers still occur in the older wind slab at high altitudes and the foundation is weakened at very high altitudes and on shady slopes. The wind slab problem must be taken into account, but is slowly receding. Above the tree line, pay attention to fresh prone to triggering! 2026-03-31T15:08:33Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 1 drifting snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z In the night to Wednesday, the snowfall on the northern side of the Alps will decrease significantly or almost completely. At first, the mountains will be mostly shrouded in cloud and there will be snow showers to the west. It will only soften up a little at times. The high-altitude wind will blow briskly to strongly from the north to the east. Temperatures at 1500 m will rise from -5 to -1 °C during the daytime changes. The sun may appear from the east during the afternoon. Drift snow packs can easily be triggered! The fresh wind slab is prone to triggering and can be triggered by even a small additional load. Avalanche prone locations can be found adjacent to ridgelines and distant from ridgelines in almost all aspects. Snowdrift accumulations are mainly located in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges down to forest aisles. Slab avalanches can reach medium size. Defensive behaviour is required when venturing into open terrain. Since Monday evening, up to 25 cm of new fallen snow has fallen in combination with gale-force winds in some places. This covers the snowfall of the past week, which was also heavily influenced by the wind and relocated accordingly. Relevant weak layers are mainly in the windslab snow and at the transition to the predominantly stable old snowpack. In the old snowpack, faceted crystals or floating snow are still present in places at shady high altitudes. However, these are currently hardly prone to triggering and do not pose a significant avalanche problem. At lower altitudes, there is less snow overall, in particular on sunny slopes. The wind slab problem is diminishing. Clouds will continue to accumulate from the north on Thursday, with short snow showers still possible. Pay attention to prone to triggering snow packs! 2026-03-31T15:11:17Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 3 1 drifting snow old snow decreasing 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z The snowfall will subside almost completely during the night to Wednesday. Nevertheless, the Northern Alps and the northern main Alpine ridge will be covered in cloud for most of the day on Wednesday and visibility will be limited. The temperature at 2000 metres above sea level will be between -5 and -7 degrees and the wind will blow briskly in the east and moderately from the north to north-east in the west. Fresh wind slab, considerable avalanche danger! The avalanche danger is rated as "considerable" above 1500 metres. New fallen snow and persistent wind lead to extensive snowdrift accumulations, some of which are prone to triggering. Avalanche prone locations are mainly in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges and sometimes extend down into forest aisles. Aspects from east to south to west are particularly affected. In some places, the accumulation of drifting snow can be triggered by slight additional load as a mostly medium-sized slab avalanche. Since Monday, up to 35 cm of new fallen snow has fallen in strong northerly winds. The resulting snowdrift accumulations, some of which are thick, are deposited on a largely stable old snowpack. There are weak layers in the wind-driven snow and occasionally, in shady high altitudes, also in the snow base, fundament (persistent weak layer problem). Clouds will continue to accumulate from the north on Thursday, with short snow showers still possible. Strong north-westerly winds are blowing, especially on the eastern edge of the Alps. The wind slab problem is slowly easing. Still fresh wind slab and still considerable avalanche danger! 2026-03-31T15:11:17Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 drifting snow old snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z Wednesday will be variably cloudy and windy south of the main Alpine ridge. Directly on the main Alpine ridge, there will be recurring visual obstructions. The temperature at 2000 metres above sea level will be between -5 and -6 degrees. The wind will be brisk at first, decreasing during the daytime changes, from the north-east. Still wind slab problem in the high altitudes! The avalanche danger above the tree line is rated as "moderate". Above the tree line, fresh snowdrift accumulations can sometimes still be triggered as slab avalanches by low additional loads. Medium-sized avalanches are typically expected. The avalanche prone locations are on lee slopes behind terrain edges and in steep gullies and bowls. Strong northerly winds are still forming fresh snowdrift accumulations. These are located on a mostly stable old snowpack. There are weak layers in the drift snow and occasionally, in shady high altitudes, also in the snow base, fundament (persistent weak layer problem). On Thursday, clouds will continue to accumulate from the north and a brisk north-westerly wind will blow. The avalanche risk will hardly change. Still fresh wind slab and still considerable avalanche danger! 2026-03-31T15:08:33Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 drifting snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z In the night to Wednesday, the snowfall on the northern side of the Alps will decrease significantly or almost completely. At first, the mountains will be mostly shrouded in cloud and there will be snow showers to the west. It will only soften up a little at times. The high-altitude wind will blow briskly to strongly from the north to the east. Temperatures at 1500 m will rise from -1 to +4 °C during the day changes. Drift snow packs can easily be triggered! The fresh wind slab is prone to triggering in places and can be triggered by even a small additional load. Avalanche prone locations are mainly found in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges down to forest aisles. Slab avalanches can reach medium size. Since Monday evening, up to 20 cm of new fallen snow has fallen in combination with gale-force winds in some places. This covers the snowfall of the past week, which was also heavily influenced by the wind and relocated accordingly. Weak layers in the wind slab can be triggered with little additional load. The wind slab problem is diminishing. Clouds will continue to accumulate from the north on Thursday, with short snow showers still possible. Pay attention to prone to triggering snow packs! 2026-03-31T15:43:06Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 drifting snow gliding snow Wind slabs can be triggered as small to medium avalanches. The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line and low below it. The main problem is wind slab. Small to medium slab avalanches can be triggered with little additional load. The avalanche prone locations are mainly above the tree line in steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines in all aspects as well as distant from ridgelines behind terrain edges and in gullies and bowls. On very steep, sunny slopes, individual, mostly small gliding avalanches can detach themselves. Smaller loose snow avalanches are possible on steep terrain interspersed with rocks. It has snowed about 20 to 30 cm, even more in congested areas. Small-scale snowdrift accumulations are prone to triggering on soft layers. Some of the wind slab is soft and difficult to recognise. In addition, graupel and weak intermediate layers are embedded in the upper part of the old snowpack in places in the area of melting snow caps. The snowpack base is compact and largely stable. On the south side, the snow is often wet towards the ground, which can cause it to slide on slippery ground. The avalanche danger is slowly decreasing. The avalanche situation remains tense. 2026-03-31T15:43:06Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 DP4 new snow drifting snow wet snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z It will be variably cloudy. Strong winds. Temperatures at 1500 m will be around 0 °C at mid-day. New and blown snow New fallen snow and blowing snow are the main dangers. Snowpack stability is reduced, especially on slopes and in ravines, where the snow thickness is greater due to snow accumulations. On Thursday and Friday, 40-60 cm of snow fell in the mountains, which was dry above about 1000 m and wetter at lower altitudes. The snowfall was accompanied by strong northerly winds, which blew the snow above the snow line to the old snow base or ground in many places. During the precipitation of more than a week ago, there was local fall of graupel, which is a potentially dangerous Weak layer. Locally, the layers of Graupel are 5-10 cm thick, possibly more. In an old snow cover, the snow layers are well interconnected. The danger of avalanches will remain similar. On Thursday, the weather will be similar, with winds weakening. Friday will see more sunshine. 2026-03-31T15:00:33Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 drifting snow old snow decreasing 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z Tomorrow, Wednesday, visibility will often be limited by dense clouds, but it will remain largely free of precipitation in the Nockberge region. Winds from the north will be weak to moderately strong, brisk at higher altitudes in the Nockberge mountains with gusts of around 50 kilometres per hour. The temperature at 2000 metres will be between -9 and -6 degrees. Avoid fresh wind slabs that are prone to triggering The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line. Fresh wind slabs can be triggered as small or medium-sized slabs in all aspects, even under low loads. Avalanche prone locations are mainly in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges, also distant from ridgelines. Take particular care on very steep western, northern and eastern slopes above around 2000 metres. Transitions from little to more snow are particularly unfavourable. The snow surface is characterised by the north-westerly storm of the last few days and this is also depositing fresh wind slab snow. It covers an unfavourable old snow surface above the tree line. Breaks are possible between the drift snow layers and at the transition to the persistent weak layer. The old snowpack is particularly weakened on western, northern and eastern slopes above around 2000 metres by layers of faceted crystals and deep frost as well as by a foundation of floating snow close to the ground. Mixed weather with some snowfall and wind leads to a slow reduction in avalanche danger. Avoid fresh wind slab, continue to avoid avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers 2026-03-31T15:00:33Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 drifting snow decreasing 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z During the night, a maximum of 10 cm of new fallen snow will fall in windy and cold weather on the northern slopes of the mountains. Tomorrow, Wednesday, visibility will often be limited by dense clouds and a few light snow showers will pass through during the day. The wind from the north will be weak to moderately strong. The temperature at 2000 metres will be between -9 and -6 degrees, at 3000 metres between -15 and -10 degrees. Avoid fresh wind slabs that are prone to triggering The avalanche risk is moderate. Above the tree line, the fresh wind slab can easily be triggered as a snow slab in some places even with little additional load. Avalanches can reach medium size. There are avalanche prone locations both adjacent to ridgelines and distant from ridgelines, as well as in steep gullies and in forest aisles. Drift snow areas are sometimes covered in snow and difficult to recognise. In windless areas, there is 10 to 20 cm, in some places even 30 cm of new fallen snow from the last two days, while exposed places are heavily blown and snowdrift accumulations are correspondingly thick. Underneath is settled wind slab snow from the last week. At high elevations on shady slopes, there are still angular shapes and deep rime (also in combination with crusts) deeper in the old snowpack. Breaks are still possible here, especially with large additional loads, but are most likely to occur within the fresh drift snow packs. Mixed weather with some snowfall and wind leads to a slow reduction in avalanche danger. Avoid fresh wind slab, continue to avoid avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers 2026-03-31T15:08:33Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z 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. 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 avalanche danger remains low. Pay attention to prone to triggering snow packs! 2026-03-31T15:11:17Z 2026-03-31T15:00:00Z 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 1 drifting snow steady 2026-04-01T15:00:00Z 2026-04-02T15:00:00Z Wednesday will be variably cloudy and windy south of the main Alpine ridge. Visibility will be partially obstructed at summit level. The temperature at 2000 metres above sea level will be between -4 and -6 degrees. The wind will be strong in the east and brisk from the north-east in the west. Low avalanche danger, but avoid fresh pillows of wind drifted snow! The avalanche danger is assessed as "low". Nevertheless, isolated pillows of wind drifted snow can be triggered as small slab avalanches. Persistent winds still lead to the formation of small pillows of wind drifted snow, which are deposited on a hard old snowpack and are usually sufficiently bonded to it. There is generally little snow. Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a persistent northerly wind. The avalanche risk remains low. Still fresh wind slab and still considerable avalanche danger!