{ "bulletins": [ { "avalancheActivity": { "comment": "The avalanche risk is considerable above the tree line (level 3!). New fallen snow and stormy winds create fresh snowdrift accumulations in all aspects, which can be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts as small to medium-sized slab avalanches. The avalanche prone locations are mainly in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges. \nVery occasionally, avalanches can also tear through layers close to the ground. Be especially careful on very steep western, northern and eastern slopes above the tree line. Transitions from a little to a lot of snow are particularly unfavourable.", "highlights": "New fallen snow and stormy winds lead to a significant increase in avalanche danger!" }, "avalancheProblems": [ { "customData": { "ALBINA": { "avalancheType": "slab" } }, "problemType": "new_snow", "aspects": [ "W", "NE", "N", "E", "SE", "SW", "S", "NW" ], "elevation": { "lowerBound": "treeline" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "bulletinID": "528d05fd-1149-4edb-9902-f610b43a4289", "customData": { "ALBINA": { "mainDate": "2026-03-26" }, "LWD_Tyrol": { "dangerPatterns": [] } }, "dangerRatings": [ { "mainValue": "low", "elevation": { "upperBound": "treeline" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" }, { "mainValue": "considerable", "elevation": { "lowerBound": "treeline" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "lang": "en", "publicationTime": "2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00", "regions": [ { "regionID": "AT-03-06", "name": "Gippel - G\u00f6llergebiet" }, { "regionID": "AT-03-04", "name": "Rax - Schneeberggebiet" }, { "regionID": "AT-03-01", "name": "Ybbstaler Alpen" } ], "snowpackStructure": { "comment": "20 to 40 cm of snow is being transported by strong to stormy north to north-westerly winds. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are deposited above the tree line on a mostly compact old snow surface. Weak layers are located within the drift snow packs or in the transition to the old snowpack. In deep layers in northern, and in some cases also in western and eastern aspects, there are still faceted crystals or floating snow in the old snowpack, but these may already be interspersed with melt-freeze crusts." }, "source": { "provider": { "name": "LWD Nieder\u00f6sterreich", "website": "https://www.lawinenwarndienst-niederoesterreich.at" } }, "tendency": [ { "highlights": "The avalanche risk will increase on Friday.\nAn area of low pressure will bring another 20 to 50 cm of new fallen snow, especially in the eastern mountains. Stormy winds will continue to blow.", "tendencyType": "increasing", "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-27T16:00:00+00:00" } } ], "unscheduled": false, "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00" }, "weatherForecast": { "comment": "In the evening, a cold front will reach Lower Austria from the north-west with strong to stormy winds. The first heavy precipitation will fall as rain up to 1500 metres, after which the snowfall level will quickly drop below 1000 metres. Behind the cold front, the precipitation will weaken and there will also be dry spells during the night to Thursday. A northerly dust situation will then set in, with snow falling at low altitudes on Thursday. From the Ybbstal Alps to the Rax-Schneeberg region, 20 to 40 cm of snow will accumulate above 1000 metres by Thursday evening. Temperatures will plummet: at 2000 metres from 0 degrees to -7 degrees, at 1500 metres from +5 degrees to -5 degrees. Stormy to gale-force winds with wind speeds between 80 and 120 km/h from the north." } }, { "avalancheActivity": { "comment": "The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line. Fresh snowdrift accumulations can be triggered as small to medium-sized avalanches by individual winter sports enthusiasts in all aspects. The avalanche prone locations are mainly in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges. \nSmall loose snow slides cannot be ruled out below the tree line.", "highlights": "New fallen snow and stormy winds lead to an increase in avalanche danger!" }, "avalancheProblems": [ { "customData": { "ALBINA": { "avalancheType": "slab" } }, "problemType": "wind_slab", "aspects": [ "W", "NE", "N", "E", "SE", "SW", "S", "NW" ], "elevation": { "lowerBound": "treeline" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "bulletinID": "3f303473-666e-4c04-91cf-c5181fb99fe8", "customData": { "ALBINA": { "mainDate": "2026-03-26" }, "LWD_Tyrol": { "dangerPatterns": [] } }, "dangerRatings": [ { "mainValue": "low", "elevation": { "upperBound": "treeline" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" }, { "mainValue": "moderate", "elevation": { "lowerBound": "treeline" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "lang": "en", "publicationTime": "2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00", "regions": [ { "regionID": "AT-03-05", "name": "Semmering - Wechselgebiet" } ], "snowpackStructure": { "comment": "10 to 20 cm of new fallen snow will be transported by strong to stormy north-westerly winds during the day. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are often deposited on a sufficiently stable old snowpack above the tree line. Weak layers are in the bound layer or transition to the persistent weak layer.\nBelow the tree line, new and wind slab snow is deposited on mostly apery ground." }, "source": { "provider": { "name": "LWD Nieder\u00f6sterreich", "website": "https://www.lawinenwarndienst-niederoesterreich.at" } }, "tendency": [ { "highlights": "The avalanche risk will increase on Friday.\nAn area of low pressure will bring another 20 to 50 cm of new fallen snow, especially in the eastern mountains. Stormy winds will continue to blow.", "tendencyType": "increasing", "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-27T16:00:00+00:00" } } ], "unscheduled": false, "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00" }, "weatherForecast": { "comment": "A striking cold front will move across Styria in the early hours of the night. There will be snow showers and brisk to stormy gusts of wind from the north-west. Thursday will be wintry. It will snow all day, especially in the northern Alps and the Niedere Tauern. To the south, the precipitation may be less heavy, with 5 - 15 cm of new fallen snow. Visibility is very limited. In addition, stormy northerly winds will blow from the main Alpine ridge southwards, becoming gale-force in exposed high altitudes. On the southern side of the Alps, the snowfall will weaken in the afternoon and take breaks. The temperature at 2000 metres will be between -1 and -7 degrees, at 1000 metres between -3 and +2 degrees." } }, { "avalancheActivity": { "comment": "At altitudes above 800 metres above sea level, the precipitation falls as snow. However, the new fallen snow can start to slide due to the warm ground. However, the loose snow slides remain small. At low altitudes, rain is mixed in, but due to the smaller amount of new snow, wet snow slides are only possible in isolated cases below 800 metres.", "highlights": "New fallen snow on warm ground can lead to loose snow slides!" }, "avalancheProblems": [ { "customData": { "ALBINA": { "avalancheType": "loose" } }, "problemType": "new_snow", "aspects": [ "W", "NE", "N", "E", "SE", "SW", "S", "NW" ], "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "bulletinID": "1d78fa55-1c27-4f57-9cdc-e7d2f13277b8", "customData": { "ALBINA": { "mainDate": "2026-03-26" }, "LWD_Tyrol": { "dangerPatterns": [] } }, "dangerRatings": [ { "mainValue": "low", "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "lang": "en", "publicationTime": "2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00", "regions": [ { "regionID": "AT-03-02", "name": "T\u00fcrnitzer Alpen" }, { "regionID": "AT-03-03", "name": "Gutensteiner Alpen" } ], "snowpackStructure": { "comment": "Between 10 and 30 cm of new fallen snow on mostly barren ground. Rain is also mixed in below 800 metres." }, "source": { "provider": { "name": "LWD Nieder\u00f6sterreich", "website": "https://www.lawinenwarndienst-niederoesterreich.at" } }, "tendency": [ { "highlights": "The avalanche risk will increase on Friday.\nAn area of low pressure will bring another 20 to 50 cm of new fallen snow, especially in the eastern mountains. Stormy winds will continue to blow.", "tendencyType": "increasing", "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-27T16:00:00+00:00" } } ], "unscheduled": false, "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-25T16:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00" }, "weatherForecast": { "comment": "In the evening, a cold front with strong to stormy winds reaches Lower Austria from the north-west. The first heavy precipitation will fall as rain up to 1500 metres, after which the snowfall level will quickly drop below 1000 metres. Behind the cold front, the precipitation will weaken and there will also be dry spells on Thursday night. A northerly dust situation will then set in, with snow falling at times at low altitudes on Thursday. In the T\u00fcrnitz Alps, 20 to 30 cm of new fallen snow will fall above around 1000 m, otherwise it will mostly be 10 to 20 cm. Rain is mixed in at low altitudes. Temperatures will plummet: At 1500 metres, temperatures will drop from +5 degrees on Wednesday evening to -5 degrees on Thursday afternoon. Stormy to gale-force winds with peak wind speeds between 60 and 100 km/h from north to north-west." } } ], "customData": { "ALBINA": { "generalHeadline": "New fallen snow and wind lead to a marked increase in avalanche danger!" } } }