2022-02-05T17:00:00+00:00 avalanche-warnings.eu 2022-02-05T23:00:00+00:00 2022-02-06T23:00:00+00:00 2 1 drifting snow in gullies and steep bowls Settling continues, but snowdrifts still on high-altitude shady slopes Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate. Avalanche prone locations still exist in steep entries to wind-loaded gullies and behind protruberances, where a slab can be triggered even by minimum additional loading (though generally in shady high-altitude terrain). Due to higher temperatures, small avalanches can be triggered naturally in rocky terrain and on grass-covered slopes. The snowpack suffered severe effects from wind in the last few days. Exposed surfaces are often windblown, gullies, bowls and leeward slopes are filled to the brim with drifts. The snowpack has settled in the interim, the drifts are better bonded. In transitions to the old snowpack, particularly at high altitudes, there are still weak layers with embedded graupel or faceted crystals. The surface is often melt-freeze encrusted at high altitudes, breakable crusts at intermediate and low altitudes. On Sunday, westerly winds will bring cloudbanks over the mountains of Styria. It will be sunniest in the morning, and will remain dry. Westerly winds will be brisk to stormy at high altitudes in Upper Styria, in the southern massifs winds will be lighter. Temperatures will rises temporarily. At 2000 m: -3 to 0 degrees; at 1500 m: 0 to +1 degree. Early on Monday, a cold front will bring fresh snowfall and stormy winds to Styria. In the northern barrier cloud regions up to 50 cm of fresh snow is anticipated, focal point will be Totes Gebirge as far as Gesäuse, in the Niedere Tauern there will be less. Storm-strength NW winds will be blowing. Avalanche danger levels will increase as a result of trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations being generated. 2022-02-05T17:00:00+00:00 avalanche-warnings.eu 2022-02-05T23:00:00+00:00 2022-02-06T23:00:00+00:00 1 drifting snow exposed terrain is windblown Favorable backcountry touring conditions, isolated trigger-sensitive snowdrifts in shady terrain Avalanche danger is low. Favorable touring conditions prevail. There are still isolated danger zones on steep shady slopes where a slab can be triggered by large additional loading. Due to higher temperatures, small naturally triggered avalanches cannot be ruled out on rocky slopes or in smooth, grass-covered terrain. The snowpack was able to settle, but the surfaces are often covered with a breakable melt-freeze crust. Exposed zones are generally windblown, gullies, bowls and leeward slopes are filled to the brim with drifts. On steep shady slopes, soft layers still exist inside the old snow. At intermediate altitudes, snow depths are low. On Sunday, westerly winds will bring cloudbanks over the mountains of Styria. It will be sunniest in the morning, and will remain dry. Westerly winds will be brisk to stormy at high altitudes in Upper Styria, in the southern massifs winds will be lighter. Temperatures will rises temporarily. At 2000 m: -3 to 0 degrees; at 1500 m: 0 to +1 degree. Early on Monday a cold front will bring a cold front, with fresh snowfall and storm winds. In the southern massifs, up to 15 cm of fresh snow is anticipated. Stormy NW winds. Avalanche danger is expected to increase as a result of trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations being generated.