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Avalanche Service Styria

Friday 2 January 2026

Published 1 Jan 2026, 18:01:00

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Danger level

1900m
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
1900m


Pay attention to fresh wind slab

There is a moderate avalanche risk above 2200 metres. The prone to triggering snowdrift accumulations continue to develop due to the stormy north-westerly wind. These can be triggered by individuals as small to medium-sized slab avalanches, especially behind broad ridges and ridgelines in northern, eastern and southern aspects as well as in gullies and bowls. The avalanche prone locations are easily recognisable with sufficient visibility. Pale areas are often covered by a little snow.

Snowpack

The existing snow cover, snowpack is characterised by the strong winds of the last few days. Fresh snowdrift accumulations may form on New Year's Eve with around 15 cm of new fallen snow and persistently strong winds. In many places, they will cover soft layers in the transition to persistent weak layers or existing drift snow packs. The connection between them is poor at high altitudes. On the shady slopes, there are sometimes weak layers of faceted crystals in the old snow foundation. The composition and thickness of the snow cover, snowpack varies greatly in a small area. There is often insufficient old snowpack.

Tendency

In the north of Styria, a few centimetres of new fallen snow will be added in the night from Friday to Saturday. No significant change to the avalanche situation is expected with the influence of wind and cold. Saturday will be quite friendly but cold. The sun will shine almost unclouded for most of the day, with the clouds only thickening from the south during the afternoon.


Danger level


Avalanche Problem
No distinct avalanche problem


Isolated drift snow packs still prone to triggering in the Niedere Tauern and in the Eisenerz Alps

The avalanche danger is generally low. Especially in the Niedere Tauern and in the Eisenerz Alps, isolated snowdrift accumulations have formed, which can be triggered as small slab avalanches by a large additional load. This is especially the case behind exposed ridges and ridgelines as well as in gullies and bowls. The avalanche prone locations are generally easy to recognise. In most cases, the risk of entrainment and injury outweighs the risk of burial.

Snowpack

The existing snow cover, snowpack is characterised by the strong wind influence of the last few days. In places, fresh windslab snow was deposited on a crusted old snowpack under the influence of strong winds. In many places, a built-up transformed surface or older wind slab is covered. The rise in temperature has allowed the wind slab to settle somewhat. The connection to each other has therefore improved. The nature and thickness of the snow cover, snowpack varies greatly in a small area. There is often insufficient old snowpack. In general, there is little snow. On the sunny slopes, the snow cover is progressing.

Tendency

It remains cold and windy. From Friday to Saturday, there will only be a few centimetres of new fallen snow in the Niedere Tauern and the Eisenerz Alps. Only a few snowflakes will fall between Turrach and the Wechsel region. Watch out for small-scale areas prone to triggering snow at the weekend.