2026-04-13T15:00:00Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-04-13T15:00:00Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-04-13T15:00:00Z 2026-04-14T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 3 wet snow old snow drifting snow steady 2026-04-14T15:00:00Z 2026-04-15T15:00:00Z During the night, some new fallen snow on the main Alpine ridge and in the Nockberge mountains (snowfall level just above 2000 metres). The wind will weaken, only in the high Alps will there still be peaks of around 70 km/h in the first half of the night. It will remain very cloudy throughout the night. Tomorrow, Tuesday, dense clouds will predominate with occasional rain and snowfall, with visibility severely limited everywhere in the high Alps. Snow will fall above 1800 to 2200 metres. By the evening, 5 to 10 cm of new fallen snow will accumulate at high altitudes and 15 to 25 cm directly on the main Alpine ridge. Only weak winds from the west to northwest. At 2000 m 1 to 3 degrees, at 3000 m around -3 degrees. Rainfall weakens the snowpack, new fallen snow high above The avalanche risk is already considerable below around 2500 metres in the morning. Wet slab avalanches and loose snow avalanches are to be expected on slopes that have not yet been discharged with rain. This applies to those aspects where there is still a lot of snow. The avalanches can occur spontaneously or be triggered by people. They can become large when wet snow collects and tears through the persistent weak layer in some places. Caution should also be exercised in the open run-out areas of trenches. There are isolated signs of sliding snow activity. In a few places above 2400 m, weak layers can also be disturbed directly in the persistent weak layer, especially on west, north and east-facing slopes, and also south-facing slopes in the high Alps. Snow slabs in persistent weak layers remain predominantly medium sized. The avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Strong southerly foehn winds deposited small pillows of wind drifted snow in high gullies and bowls on Monday, which are locally covered with new fallen snow and are difficult to recognise. It is slightly colder than before. Despite this, the snowpack has difficulty cooling down overnight and is already softened in the morning. Beneath it lies well-settled snow from the last periods of precipitation, but softer layers are embedded, especially at higher altitudes, which allow breaks near the surface. On shady slopes from around 2400 metres, there are still weak layers of angular forms and deep rime in the old snowpack close to the ground. The snowpack becomes moist to wet up to high altitudes during daytime changes at the latest. Low and sunny slopes are covered in snow. The wet snow problem remains. Weakening of the snowpack due to rainfall 2026-04-13T15:00:00Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-04-13T15:00:00Z 2026-04-14T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 wet snow old snow steady 2026-04-14T15:00:00Z 2026-04-15T15:00:00Z During the night, some new fallen snow will fall off the main Alpine ridge and in the Nockberge mountains (snowfall level just above 2000 metres). The wind will weaken, only in the high Alps will there still be peaks of around 70 km/h in the first half of the night. It will remain very cloudy throughout the night. Tomorrow, Tuesday, dense clouds will predominate with occasional rain and snowfall, with visibility severely limited everywhere in the high Alps. Snow will fall above 1800 to 2200 metres. By the evening, a total of 5 to 10 cm of new fallen snow will accumulate at high altitudes. Only weak winds from the west to northwest. At 2000 m 1 to 3 degrees, at 3000 m around -3 degrees. Rain weakens the snowpack The avalanche risk is moderate. Wet loose snow and slab avalanches are already possible in the morning on slopes that have not yet been unloaded. This is the case in those aspects where snow still covers the entire area. Avalanches can occur spontaneously or be triggered by winter sports. They usually remain medium in size, but with the accumulation of wet snow and tearing through to weak layers close to the ground, large avalanches are possible in exceptional cases. Caution should also be exercised in the apery run-out areas of ditches. There are isolated signs of sliding snow activity. In a few places above 2200 m in the extended northern sector, weak layers can still be disturbed directly in the persistent weak layer and lead to medium-sized slab avalanches if there is a large additional load. It is slightly colder than before. Despite this, the snowpack has difficulty cooling down overnight and is already softened in the morning. Underneath is well-settled snow from the last periods of precipitation. On shady slopes from around 2200 metres, there are still weak layers of angular forms and deep rime in the old snowpack close to the ground. The snowpack becomes moist to wet up to high altitudes during daytime changes at the latest. Low and sunny slopes are covered in snow. The wet snow problem remains. Weakening of the snowpack due to rainfall 2026-04-13T15:00:00Z Avalanche Service Salzburg 2026-04-13T15:00:00Z 2026-04-14T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 wet snow decreasing 2026-04-14T15:00:00Z 2026-04-15T15:00:00Z It will remain very cloudy throughout the night and some new fallen snow will fall on the high peaks of the Nockberge (snowfall level just above 2000 metres). The wind will weaken. Tomorrow, Tuesday, dense clouds with occasional rain (especially in Lungau) will prevail. It may snow a little at summit level (snowfall level 1800 to 2200 metres). Only weak winds from west to north-west. At 2000 m 1 to 3 degrees. Small wet snow avalanches in snowy places The avalanche risk is low. Small wet snow slides can spontaneously occur from slopes that have not yet been unloaded on those aspects where there is still snow. Wet snow slides triggered by winter sports increase the risk of entrainment in the fall terrain. The outgoing longwave radiation at night is poor and the snow cover remains largely isothermal due to rain and heat. In places, you can still find small pillows of wind drifted snow adjacent to ridgelines, but most of the terrain is already tapped out. Gradual reduction of the avalanche risk due to melting and raining away of the remaining snow. Weakening of the snowpack due to rainfall