Avalanche Service Upper Austria

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Published 31 Mar 2026, 08:56:00


Danger level

treeline
Avalanche Problem
Wind slab
Treeline
Persistent weak layer
2000m


Easily triggerable wind slab - considerable avalanche danger!

The avalanche risk is considerable from the tree line upwards. New fallen snow and strong winds from the north-west cause fresh snowdrift accumulations to form, which can be triggered as slab avalanches on steep terrain by even a small additional load. Medium avalanches are possible. If deeper layers are also affected, they can very rarely become large. Older loads are covered. In places, they could still be disturbed by large additional loads. Only occasionally can avalanches occur spontaneously.

Snowpack

20 - 40 cm of new fallen snow and strong winds from the north-west are expected. This will result in fresh snowdrift accumulations, some of which will be prone to triggering and have poor binding properties. In places, older snowdrift accumulations may still contain weak layers and the foundation is weakened at very high altitudes and on shady slopes.

Tendency

The wind slab problem must still be taken into account.