Caution: fresh snowdrift! In the expositions east and south!
The avalanche danger above 1.600 m is moderate. Danger spots are especially fresh driftsnow accumulations in the sectors east and south. Behind ridgelines as well as in the beginning of gullies and bowls slab avalanches can be triggered by small additional loads. In some places avalanches can slab through low weak layers within the old snow and reach medium sizes. Strictly avoid fresh snowdrift!
Snowpack
Due to new snow, northwesterly and northeasterly winds, fresh snowdrift formed in the sectors east and south and this till the tree line and below. It is poorly bonded with the old snowcover and the snow base is increasingly unstable due to a succession of crusts and softer layers.
Tendency
From Tuesday on Styria gets influenced by a high pressure system, the wind weakens and the temperatures are rising. The avalanche situation doesn’t change significantly.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Low avalanche danger - only isolated danger spots due to fresh snowdrift deposits.
The avalanche danger is low. Danger spots are fresh snowdrift deposits in some places. These are located in high entrances to gullies and bowls and behind terrain edges, especially in eastern and southern exposures. Small slab avalanches can be triggered here by even a low additional load.
Snowpack
In the extended eastern sector small fresh snowdrift deposits are formed in some places. At shady high altitudes and in blown-in gullies, a small unstable snow base in form of a succession of crusts and softer layers is present. At medium and lower altitudes as well as on sunny slopes, the snow base is missing.
Tendency
From Tuesday on Styria gets influenced by a high pressure system, the wind weakens and the temperatures are rising. The avalanche situation doesn’t change significantly.
