Avalanche Service Upper Austria

Friday 17 April 2026

Published 17 Apr 2026, 10:04:00

EARLIER

Danger level


Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Persistent weak layer
2200m

LATER

Danger level


Avalanche Problem
Wet snow
Persistent weak layer
2200m

Wet snow problem - increases rapidly during the day changes!

The avalanche risk is low in the morning, but then increases to moderate at altitudes with a sufficiently thick snowpack. Spontaneous or occasional small to medium wet snow avalanches triggered by people are possible from undischarged steep terrain in all aspects up to higher altitudes. Only high alpine and on shady slopes could slab avalanches be triggered in very steep terrain, in some cases by low additional loads.

Snowpack

Overnight, the snowpack may firm somewhat on the surface under clear skies. However, it is wet up to high altitudes on the inside, otherwise damp and therefore unstable and will continue to break down. Mild temperatures, frequent sunshine and then isolated rain showers further destabilise the snowpack. Only on shady slopes can there still be isolated weak layers in the old snowpack. Low and progressively sunny mid-altitude areas will be bare.

Tendency

Little change in the hazard situation at the weekend.

EARLIER

Danger level


Avalanche Problem
Wet snow

LATER

Danger level


Avalanche Problem
Wet snow

Minor wet snow problem!

The avalanche risk is subject to slight daytime changes but remains low. Only on steep slopes at higher altitudes with a sufficiently thick snowpack are local, mostly small, sometimes medium wet snow avalanches still possible in all aspects during the day.

Snowpack

Overnight, the snowpack may firm somewhat on the surface under clear skies. However, it is wet up to high altitudes on the inside, otherwise damp and therefore unstable and will continue to break down. Mild temperatures, frequent sunshine and then individual rain showers further destabilise the snowpack. Low and progressively sunny mid-altitude areas are covered in snow.

Tendency

Little change in the hazard situation at the weekend.