Avalanche Service Lower Austria Wednesday 28 January 2026

Danger level

Low avalanche danger, but watch out for older wind slabs in the north and east aspects!

The avalanche risk is low. Small slab avalanches can occur in a few places, especially on shady slopes due to fresh pillows of wind drifted snow. In extremely steep gullies in northern and eastern exposures, there is a poor connection to the old snowpack. The thin layer of fresh snow can also cover icy areas at higher altitudes. Beware of the danger of falling!

Snowpack

There is still significantly less snow than average. Small, older pillows of wind drifted snow lie on a thin, crusted can form old snowpack, especially in the north and east sectors in shady terrain. The connection between wind slab and persistent weak layer is still poor in places. In addition, angular shapes can weaken the snow base, fundament.

Tendency

A disturbance with around 10 cm of new fallen snow will reach us on Thursday night. The avalanche risk increases only slightly.

Danger level

Danger of falling in partly icy terrain!

The avalanche risk is low. There are only very few avalanche prone locations, which are limited to the extremely steep slopes of the northern exposures. At higher altitudes, the snowpack is often hard and icy. Beware of the danger of falling!

Snowpack

The snowpack is well below average for the time of year. The thin snow surface is often crusted can form and hard, sometimes icy, due to the rain and the subsequent sub-zero temperatures. In windward locations, it is mostly blown off, only in areas sheltered from the wind is there a little more snow. In extremely steep gullies on shady slopes, angular shapes can weaken the snow base, fundament.

Tendency

A disturbance with around 10 cm of new fallen snow will reach us on Thursday night. The avalanche risk increases only slightly.