Danger level

Only isolated avalanche prone locations on shady slopes.

The avalanche risk is low. In below-average snow conditions, there are only isolated avalanche prone locations in extremely steep, on shady slopes above the tree line. Small slab avalanches can be triggered here, especially under high additional load. There is a risk of falling in steep terrain with a hard, sometimes icy surface.

Snowpack

The snowpack is well below average for the time of year. In sunny slopes, it is mostly bare beyond the tree line. On shady slopes, the thin snow surface is crusted can form and hard, sometimes icy. At higher altitudes it is mostly blown off, only in wind-protected areas is there a little more snow. In extremely steep gullies on shady slopes, angular shapes can weaken the snow base, fundament. However, there is usually very little snow above this. Ski tours are only possible to a very limited extent.

Tendency

The avalanche danger remains the same. A disturbance zone will reach the Eastern Alps on Sunday. Hardly any new fallen snow is expected in the Ybbstal Alps, with a few centimetres possible in the afternoon and evening from Schneeberg to Hochwechsel. The wind will be moderate to brisk with peak winds of around 50 km/h from the south. Mostly sunny weather will return on Monday.