Avalanche Service Lower Austria

Thursday 12 March 2026

Published 12 Mar 2026, 10:03:00


Danger level


Avalanche Problem
Wet snow


Low avalanche danger. Occasional wet snow slides are possible.

The avalanche risk is low. With the arrival of rain, wet snow slides are possible in the afternoon from the few steep slopes that are not unloaded. In the high areas on shady slopes, small slab avalanches can occasionally be triggered in the old snow. In general, the risk of falling and injury clearly outweighs the risk of burial. Take care in partly icy, steep gullies.

Snowpack

The night is partly cloudy. As a result, only a thin melt-freeze crust usually forms, which quickly softens again during the day as the clouds increase. In the summit areas, the snow surface is hard and sometimes icy due to wind and rain. In gullies and bowls, the wind slab is well stabilised. Faceted crystals partially weaken the snow base, fundament at higher elevations in the northern sector. There is only a little snow below 1400 metres, below 1600 metres on sunny slopes.

Tendency

The avalanche danger remains low. On Thursday, a weak disturbance will bring a little more cloud and less sunshine. Local rain showers are possible in the afternoon. The frost line will be around 2000 metres. The wind will remain weak.