The danger of avalanches is low. Be careful in fresh snowdrift accumulations!
Snowpack is mostly stable. In some places in the high alpine regions, especially on fresh snowdrift accumulations of blown snow, a small, clustered Avalanche can be triggered under higher loads.
Snowpack
dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
There is little snow, and the peaks and ridges are in some places blown bare. The Sunny slopes below about 2000 m are also dry. Higher up, there is some new snow on old snow.
A crust has formed on the surface of the snowpack, which supports the weight of a pedestrian. In the high alpine regions, weak layers may be present in the old snow cover.
Up to 20 cm of dry snow will fall on such a surface on Wednesday. Snow will fall with a stronger NE wind building small drifts.
Tendency
Thursday will be cloudy and foggy with moderate NE winds. On Friday, the wind will be even lighter and it will clear up. The danger of avalanches will remain similar.
Danger level
Injury from stones and falling are the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is low. Only very rarely can drift snow packs be triggered by individuals in shady slopes, avalanches remain small. In areas adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit, there are very occasional trigger points for small avalanches that are difficult to disturb, even in persistent weak layers.
Snowpack
The snow depth is well below average for the time of year, low to medium altitudes and the sunny slopes are widely covered in snow. The unproductive snowfall comes to rest at high altitudes on a mostly compact, hard-frozen snow cover, snowpack. At high altitudes on the shady slopes, weak layers of faceted crystals are occasionally preserved in the snow cover, mostly in the vicinity of crusts.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
2400m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2400m
Isolated avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layer of old snow.
In very isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in persistent weak layers on very steep shady slopes in high alpine regions. These releases are mostly small-sized. The risks of falling and sustaining injuries outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. At very high altitudes over minor areas, freshly generated but small-sized snowdrift accumulations require attentiveness.
Snowpack
The superficially breakable melt-freeze snowpack crust which forms at night softens up slightly during the daytime on sunny slopes, on shady slopes the snowpack surface often remains hard-frozen or breakable. At high altitudes. local, small-area snowdrifts occur. On shady slopes in high alpine regions isolated weak layers occur inside the snowpack. In some regions there is surface hoar on the surface. South-facing slopes are bare of snow up to high altitudes. Only limited information is currently available to the Avalanche Warning Services from outlying terrain.
Tendency
Avalanche danger expected to remain low
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Wind slab
Treeline
The danger of avalanches is low. Be careful in fresh snowdrift accumulations!
Snowpack is mostly stable. In some places in the high alpine regions, especially on fresh drifts of blown snow, a small, clustered avalanche can be triggered under higher loads.
Snowpack
dp.4: cold following warm / warm following cold
There is little snow, and the peaks and ridges are in some places blown bare. The Sunny slope below about 2000 m is also dry. Higher up, there is some new snow on old snow.
A crust has formed on the surface of the snowpack, which supports the weight of a pedestrian. In the high alpine regions, weak layers may be present in the old snow cover.
Up to 10 cm of dry snow will fall on such a surface on Wednesday. Snow will fall with a stronger NE wind building up small drifts.
Tendency
Thursday will be cloudy and foggy with moderate NE winds. On Friday, the wind will be even lighter and it will clear up. The danger of Avalanche will remain similar.
Danger level
A small amount of new snow, injury from stones and falling remain the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is low. In a few places, drift snow packs can be triggered by individuals in shady slopes. Avalanche prone locations are in very steep terrain, avalanches remain small. At higher altitudes, there are very occasional trigger points for small avalanches in persistent weak layers in north-facing gullies and bowls adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit.
Snowpack
The snow depth is well below average for the time of year, low to medium altitudes and the sunny slopes are widely covered in snow. The few centimetres of new fallen snow come to rest at high altitudes on a mostly compact, hard-frozen snow cover, surface hoar can also be snowed in in places. At high altitudes on the shady slopes, weak layers of faceted crystals have been preserved in the snow cover, mostly in the vicinity of crusts.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
2600m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2600m
Rare avalanche prone locations in persistent weak layers of snow
The avalanche risk is low. Small avalanches in particular can occasionally be triggered by one person in shady slope high alpine regions above 2600 metres. This occurs where the older foehn drift snow has formed a suitable shelf above a weak layer (usually in persistent weak layer). In addition to the risk of burial, the risk of falling and injury should be taken into account.
Snowpack
The unproductive amounts of new snow come to rest on a hard-frozen surface.
In high, shady slopes, the melt-freeze crust is partly covered by unbound edged snow, which can serve as a weak layer in exceptional cases, but is usually not prone to fracture propagation. Fractures are most possible within the snow cover, above the hardness of the old snowpack from early winter or in weak layers near crusts. The snow depth is well below average at all altitudes.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
No distinct avalanche problem
Low avalanche danger! Hardly any new fallen snow!
The avalanche risk between the Totes Gebirge and the Schladminger Tauern is assessed as low. Isolated avalanche prone locations can be found in extremely steep gullies above 2400 metres in the northern sector. The old snowpack is only covered by a few centimetres of new fallen snow. The danger of falling is more dominant than the danger of avalanches!
Snowpack
The snowpack surface is mostly hard and icy, with sunny slopes up to over 2000 metres above sea level. There will be a maximum of 5 cm of new fallen snow on Wednesday. Below the melting snow crust, the kinetic metamorphism is weakening the snow layering on the northern sides.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
The tour options generally remain very limited!
Only at very high altitudes is there some problematic persistent weak layer in the shady, very steep extreme terrain due to the fresh, very little new fallen snow on Wednesday.
Snowpack
Even at higher altitudes there is very little snow, below that it is often icy or there is no closed snow cover, snowpack. Only a few centimetres of new fallen snow on Wednesday. Below that, the snow cover, snowpack will be hard-frozen or icy in places. When the sun shines, it will soften a little during the day, depending on the aspect.
Tendency
No significant change in the snow and avalanche situation. No new fallen snow is expected in the following days.
Danger level
Lack of snow and stones are the main dangers.
The avalanche danger is low. There is usually not enough snow for snow sports and avalanches can hardly be triggered.
Snowpack
There is no closed snow cover, snowpack, the unproductive amounts of new fallen snow mostly fall on apery ground.
Tendency
The avalanche danger remains low.
Danger level
treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Almost half a metre of New fallen snow on Pohorje - be careful on steep meadows!
New fallen snow may spontaneously fall in small creeping patches on the steepest meadows. Snowdrift accumulations caused by increased NE winds in meadows will be vulnerable to additional load - possible triggering of a small kložast avalanche.
Snowpack
dp.6: cold, loose snow and wind
Up to 40 cm of New fallen snow will fall on land and snowdrift accumulations will form due to stronger NE winds.
Tendency
Thursday will be cloudy and foggy, with light snow and moderate NE winds. On Friday there will be less wind. The danger of avalanches will remain similar.
Danger level
Isolated avalanche prone locations at high altitudes
The avalanche risk is low. In the shady, extremely steep terrain at high altitudes, small slab avalanches with a high additional load can be triggered occasionally.
Snowpack
With winds from the east, the temperatures drop and some snow falls on apery ground or a hard, sometimes icy snow surface. At higher altitudes (above around 1500 metres), faceted crystals can be found near the surface below the melt-freeze crust. Otherwise, the snow cover, snowpack is compact and stable. There is little snow.
Tendency
The avalanche danger does not change.
Danger level
Not much snow. Low avalanche danger.
Isolated avalanches can be triggered in extremely steep terrain. Most releases are small. Risks of falls and injuries outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. Isolated small-sized glide-snow avalanches are possible.
Snowpack
The superficially breakable melt-freeze crust which forms at night softens up slightly during the daytime on sunny slopes, on shady slopes the snowpack surface often remains hard-frozen or breakable. South-facing slopes are bare of snow up to high altitudes. Only limited information from outlying terrain is currently available to the Avalanche Warning Services.
Tendency
No significant change anticipated
Danger level
Avalanche Problem
New snow
New fallen snow! However, the avalanche danger remains low.
With the new fallen snow, the avalanche risk increases slightly during the daytime changes. Sporadic loose snow avalanches may occur in a few places in gullies or bowls. The avalanches remain small due to the low snow depths.
Snowpack
Before the snowfall, there was only a little snow on the mountains. Only in shady gullies or bowls could some persistent weak layer remain. By Wednesday evening, 10 to 20 cm of new fallen snow will have fallen on top of this, 0 to 40 cm at higher altitudes, which will only just bond with the old snowpack.
