2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 2 wet snow old snow steady 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z 2026-04-23T15:00:00Z In the night to Wednesday, clouds will initially predominate up to medium altitudes and it will only become partly soft after midnight. During the day, however, the sun will quickly prevail. Cold north/northeasterly winds will pick up and reach gusts of around 40 km/h. At 2000 m -5 to -1 degrees, at 3000 m -11 to -8 degrees. Rapid decreasing firmness with exposure to sunlight The avalanche risk is moderate. In a few places, spontaneous or artificially triggered wet loose snow avalanches are possible, in particular from very steep terrain below around 2600 metres where there is still snow on the ground. In wet snow, avalanches can tear through to the ground, reach medium size and, if the terrain is unfavourable, advance into the green. Above around 2400 m, there are still individual avalanche prone locations in the west and north-east aspects, as well as in the southern sector in the high Alps, where slab avalanches can be triggered in persistent weak layers. Take care on the steep transitions from little to lots of snow. Limited outgoing longwave radiation at night limits the surface cold reserve. Above around 2200 m there is 5 to 15 cm of settled new fallen snow. The snowpack below consists of compact snow that is characterised by rain up to high altitudes. Softer layers are embedded, especially in the 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. Low altitudes and sunny slopes at medium altitudes are mostly snowed out. After a clear night, daytime changes in wet avalanche activity on Thursday. Persistent wet snow problem 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 wet snow steady 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z 2026-04-23T15:00:00Z In the night to Wednesday, clouds will initially predominate up to medium altitudes and it will only become partly soft after midnight. During the day, however, the sun will quickly prevail. Cold north/northeasterly winds will pick up and reach gusts of around 40 km/h. At 2000 m -5 to -1 degrees, at 3000 m -11 to -8 degrees. Wet snow remains the main danger The avalanche risk is moderate. Spontaneous wet snow avalanches are possible where there is still a lot of snow, i.e. mainly on shady slopes at high altitudes and partly on eastern and western slopes. Avalanches can occur spontaneously with strong incoming radiation or be triggered by winter sports and reach medium size. In unfavourable terrain, avalanches can also penetrate into the green. Reduced outgoing longwave radiation at night prevents the formation of a stable melt-freeze crust. The snowpack consists of compact snow characterised by rain, but on shady slopes from around 2400 metres there are still weak layers of deep frost in the old snowpack close to the ground. The snowpack is moist to wet up to high altitudes. Low altitudes and sunny slopes at medium altitudes are mostly covered in snow. After a clear night, daytime changes in wet avalanche activity on Thursday. Persistent wet snow problem 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T10:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 wet snow Wet avalanches are possible, especially with daytime warming and sunshine. The avalanche risk rises to moderate during the day changes above 1600 m, otherwise it is low. Wet snow is the problem. Gliding avalanches can occur on a few steep slopes with a smooth surface, such as meadow slopes or rock slabs. In addition, wet loose snow or slab avalanches can release themselves in extremely steep terrain or be triggered by individuals in very steep terrain. The avalanches reach medium size. The focus is on the midday hours and in the afternoon. The snowpack was able to dry out a little, but is still very wet up to the higher altitudes and consists mainly of snowmelt. A thin melt-freeze crust forms at night, which quickly softens again during the day. On north-facing slopes at high altitudes, there may still be isolated layers of faceted crystals deep in the snowpack. At the highest summits and areas adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit there is some wind slab in places. There is hardly any snow on the north side below 1600 metres and on the entire south side. Over the next few days, classic spring conditions with crusted can forms of snow in the morning, which soften again during the day. The danger of wet avalanches increases during the daytime changes. 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T10:00:00Z 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 2 1 wet snow wet snow Wet avalanches are possible, especially with daytime warming and sunshine. The avalanche risk rises to moderate during the day changes above 1600 m, otherwise it is low. Wet snow is the problem. Gliding avalanches can occur on a few steep slopes with a smooth surface, such as meadow slopes or rock slabs. In addition, wet loose snow or slab avalanches can release themselves in extremely steep terrain or be triggered by individuals in very steep terrain. The avalanches reach medium size. The focus is on the midday hours and in the afternoon. The snowpack was able to dry out a little, but is still very wet up to the higher altitudes and consists mainly of snowmelt. A thin melt-freeze crust forms at night, which quickly softens again during the day. On north-facing slopes at high altitudes, there may still be isolated layers of faceted crystals deep in the snowpack. At the highest summits and areas adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit there is some wind slab in places. There is hardly any snow on the north side below 1600 metres and on the entire south side. Over the next few days, classic spring conditions with crusted can forms of snow in the morning, which soften again during the day. The danger of wet avalanches increases during the daytime changes. 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 DP4 gliding snow wet snow steady 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z 2026-04-23T15:00:00Z Wednesday will be clear at first, with some variable cloud during the day. There will be moderate north to north-easterly winds. It will be relatively cool. Temperatures will be around 0 °C at 1500 m and -8 °C at 2500 m. As the weather cools, the danger of avalanches will be very low The old snow cover is mostly well transformed, cohesive and stable. The danger of wet snow avalanches has been reduced. There is a possibility of some gliding avalanches. If the weather clears, the snowpack will freeze more markedly at night. During the day, the snow will become slightly lighter in the mid-mountains and on the sunny slopes of the high alpine regions. The zero isotherm will be around 1600 m above altitudes. In recent days, 5 to 10 cm of New fallen snow has fallen above about 2000 m. Precipitation has been patchy with showers. Even in the high alpine regions, showers have been quite heavy. The layers of snow in the old snow cover are mostly well cohesive. Individual weak layers of faceted snow crystals and abrasive grains occur more or less deep below the surface, and are more frequent on arable slopes above 1800 m. Thursday will be mostly clear. A weak to moderate northerly breeze will blow, becoming more pronounced in the high alpine regions. It will be much warmer during the day. Mid-day temperatures will be around 8 °C at 1500 m and 0 °C at 2500 m. The air will be very dry. The snowpack will be hard and frosty in the morning. It will become a little bit heavier again during the day. Avalanches of packed snow will be possible, especially in the high alpine regions where there is still some unprocessed snow. 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 steady 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z 2026-04-23T15:00:00Z The last showers will subside in the evening hours today and the sky will clear more and more during the night into Wednesday. Wednesday itself will begin quite sunny in the southern mountain regions. In the north, however, there will be fog or low cloud. Later, a few spring clouds will also make themselves felt in the south. However, no showers are to be expected. The most sunshine will be in western Upper Styria. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres will be between -5 and 1 degree. There will be strong winds with gusts of around 50 km/h from the north. Low avalanche danger The avalanche risk is low. As the day warms up and the sun shines, the probability of triggering wet avalanches increases slightly during the day. Wet snow avalanches are possible in isolated cases on steep slopes that have not yet been discharged. Overall, only small avalanches are currently to be expected. The previously moist snowpack was able to consolidate due to the low temperatures. On shady slopes at high altitudes, weak layers of deep rime are still present in the persistent weak layer. Low and sunny slopes are completely snowed out. This is followed by several days of very sunny and dry weather. The sky is even cloudless for long stretches. With the increasing warming and sunshine, the activity of wet snow avalanches increases again. Generally low avalanche danger 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 wet snow Small avalanches are possible from areas with sufficient snow. The avalanche risk is low. Wet snow can be problematic in rare cases. Occasionally, on very steep slopes with sufficient snow, wet loose snow avalanches or wet gliding avalanches on slippery ground can release themselves. Avalanches usually remain small. The remaining snowpack is patchy, completely soaked and consists entirely of snowmelt. At night, a thin melt-freeze crust forms on the surface, which quickly softens again. The southern sides are largely free of snow except for individual snow fields in areas adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit. The avalanche danger remains low. The danger of wet avalanches increases during the daytime changes. 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-21T15:00:00Z 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z Avalanche.report 1 wet snow steady 2026-04-22T15:00:00Z 2026-04-23T15:00:00Z In the night to Wednesday, clouds will initially predominate and it will only become partly soft after midnight. During the day, however, the sun will quickly prevail. Cold north/northeasterly winds will pick up and reach gusts of around 40 km/h. At 1500 m -2 to +5 degrees, at 2000 m -5 to 0 degrees. Small, spontaneous wet snow avalanches during the daytime changes The avalanche risk is low. In very few places in the terrain, small wet slab avalanches or loose snow avalanches are possible due to additional load or spontaneously. This increases the risk of avalanches in the fall terrain. There is still snow in shady locations or at high altitudes, but sunny steep terrain often no longer has a large area of continuous snowpack up to at least medium altitudes or is already snowed out. The snow surface is sometimes thinly crusted in the morning and softens quickly in the morning. After a mostly clear night, the crust will soften during the day changes on Thursday. Persistent wet snow problem