Moderate avalanche danger increasing with altitude
The avalanche risk is moderate at higher altitudes (level 2).
The snow that fell last week and was deposited in gullies and bowls by strong winds has already settled a little. In some places, however, this lies on a weak layer on the edge of the old snow foundation. In steep terrain on shady slopes, individual people can trigger medium-sized slab avalanches.
Avalanche prone locations are mainly in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges as well as down into forest aisles. These are often difficult to recognise as they are covered by wind slab. The snow depths are sometimes considerable and the potential for burial should not be underestimated. The avalanche prone locations increase with altitude.
As temperatures rise during the day, wet and gliding sluffs are also possible on slopes exposed to the sun.
Snowpack
In the past week, snow has repeatedly fallen in combination with strong to stormy winds. The new fallen snow was transported intensively and formed drift snow packs. Exposed areas are often heavily blown down.
The fresh drift and new fallen snow is poorly bonded to the old snowpack in some places.
In shady high altitudes, faceted crystals or floating snow are still present in the persistent weak layer in places, but these are currently hardly prone to triggering and do not pose a significant avalanche problem.
Tendency
The avalanche danger will remain the same for the time being. However, the avalanche situation is expected to change as temperatures rise towards the weekend. On Saturday, a weak disturbance will once again bring thick clouds and light precipitation. Easter Sunday will bring mostly sunny and very mild weather.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger, but avoid fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!
The avalanche danger is assessed as "low". Nevertheless, isolated pillows of wind drifted snow can be triggered as small slab avalanches.
Avalanche prone locations are mainly found in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges down to forest aisles.
As temperatures rise during the day, wet and gliding sluffs are also possible on slopes exposed to the sun.
Snowpack
There were repeated snowfalls on the Hochwechsel and in the Bucklige Welt in the last week in conjunction with mostly strong to stormy winds. The new fallen snow was transported intensively and deposited as wind slab, especially in forest aisles and at higher altitudes.
Where there is an old snowpack, the drift snow packs are deposited on it and can slide off. In addition, fractures within the drift snow layers are also possible in isolated cases.
Tendency
The avalanche danger will remain the same for the time being. However, the avalanche situation is expected to change as temperatures rise towards the weekend. On Saturday, a weak disturbance will once again bring thick clouds and light precipitation. Easter Sunday will bring mostly sunny and very mild weather.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger, but avoid fresh pillows of wind drifted snow!
The avalanche danger is assessed as "low". Nevertheless, isolated pillows of wind drifted snow can be triggered as small slab avalanches.
Avalanche prone locations are mainly found in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges down to forest aisles.
As temperatures rise during the day, wet and gliding sluffs are also possible on slopes exposed to the sun.
Snowpack
In the past week, snow has repeatedly fallen in combination with strong to stormy winds. The new fallen snow was transported intensively and formed drift snow packs.
Where there is an old snowpack, the drift snow packs are deposited on it and can slide off.
In places protected from the wind, there is up to 60 cm of snow in places above around 800 m, which has built up over the last week. Exposed locations, on the other hand, are often heavily blown off.
