Avalanche Service Lower Austria

Friday 16 January 2026

Published 15 Jan 2026, 17:00:00


Danger level



Little snow and low avalanche danger

The avalanche danger is low. Very occasional small, wet loose snow slides from extremely steep, sunny slopes in forests and meadows are still possible.

Snowpack

After a clear night, the snow surface is superficially crusted and hard, during the day it softens again, especially in the sunny aspects, and can occasionally lose its binding on the surface on extremely steep sunny slopes. The snow base, fundament is mostly set and compact, it can be damp or even wet due to the moisture input of the past few days.

Tendency

The avalanche risk remains low. It will cool down again at all altitudes at the weekend, but there is no precipitation in sight.


Danger level


Avalanche Problem
Wet snow


Low avalanche danger, occasional wet loose snow slides from extremely steep sunny slopes.

The avalanche risk is low. Occasionally, small, wet loose snow slides can still occur from extremely steep, sunny-side forest and meadow slopes as well as the rocky and craggy terrain or be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts on the descent. In extremely steep shady slopes above the tree line, small slab avalanches in persistent weak layers cannot be completely ruled out. The risk of being swept away and falling generally outweighs the risk of burial, especially in the hardness or icy entrance areas to steep gullies.

Snowpack

After a clear night, the snow cover, snowpack is superficially crusted and hard, during the day it softens again, especially in the sunny aspects and can occasionally lose its binding on the surface in extremely steep sunny slopes. The snow base, fundament is mostly set and compact, but due to the moisture input of the past few days, it can be damp or even wet up to the higher elevations. In extremely steep shady slopes, the snow base, fundament can be partially weakened by angular shapes, these areas are rare.

Tendency

The avalanche risk remains low. With a slight foehn tendency, temperatures will remain positive in the west for the time being. It will be slightly cooler in the Schneeberg and Rax areas. The snow cover, snowpack settles.