{ "bulletins": [ { "avalancheActivity": { "comment": "Above 1200 metres there is still a considerable avalanche risk (level 3). The strong to stormy winds are causing extensive snowdrift accumulations. These are prone to triggering, especially above the tree line and in forest aisles. The avalanche prone locations are adjacent to ridgelines and distant from ridgelines in almost all aspects. Particular caution is required in the transition from a little to a lot of snow as well as in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges. The sometimes thick layers of drifting snow can be triggered by individuals as a medium-sized avalanche. Defensive behaviour is recommended for winter sports in open terrain.", "highlights": "Pay attention to prone to triggering snow packs!" }, "avalancheProblems": [ { "customData": { "ALBINA": { "avalancheType": "slab" } }, "problemType": "wind_slab", "aspects": [ "SW", "S", "N", "SE", "E", "NE" ], "elevation": { "lowerBound": "1200" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "bulletinID": "dca1a9ba-b4f7-47fd-806b-8fc47e3f2095", "customData": { "ALBINA": { "mainDate": "2026-03-30" }, "LWD_Tyrol": { "dangerPatterns": [] } }, "dangerRatings": [ { "mainValue": "low", "elevation": { "upperBound": "1200" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" }, { "mainValue": "considerable", "elevation": { "lowerBound": "1200" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "lang": "en", "publicationTime": "2026-03-29T15:00:00+00:00", "regions": [ { "regionID": "AT-03-06", "name": "Gippel - G\u00f6llergebiet" }, { "regionID": "AT-03-02", "name": "T\u00fcrnitzer Alpen" }, { "regionID": "AT-03-01", "name": "Ybbstaler Alpen" } ], "snowpackStructure": { "comment": "From Wednesday evening to Saturday morning, 30 to 70 cm of new fallen snow fell under the influence of strong winds, resulting in large differences in snow depth. The strong to stormy westerly winds are creating fresh snowdrift accumulations. Weak layers can be found within the drift snow packs and in the transition to the mostly hardness of the old snowpack. At low altitudes in northern aspects at higher elevations, there are still faceted crystals or floating snow in the old snowpack, but these are already interspersed with melt-freeze crusts and can hardly be disturbed. There is less snow at low altitudes, especially on sunny slopes. The snow is partly wet and can start to glide snow on very steep grass mats." }, "source": { "provider": { "name": "LWD Nieder\u00f6sterreich", "website": "https://www.lawinenwarndienst-niederoesterreich.at" } }, "tendency": [ { "highlights": "The avalanche risk remains considerable at higher altitudes.\nClouds will accumulate along the northern side of the Alps on Tuesday with a northerly high-altitude current and it will snow a little in the Ybbstal and T\u00fcrnitz Alps. The north to north-westerly wind will also continue to blow strongly, at times gale-force, leading to the formation of new drift snow packs.", "tendencyType": "steady", "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-30T15:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-31T15:00:00+00:00" } } ], "unscheduled": false, "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-29T15:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-30T15:00:00+00:00" }, "weatherForecast": { "comment": "During the coming night, clouds will remain dense in places and some snow will still fall. At the start of the week, the sun will initially still be shining over the mountain peaks of Lower Austria. Gradually, however, dense clouds will move in from the west and these will eventually bring some snow showers. In the area of the Ybbstal Alps it will snow for longer periods. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres will be around -3 degrees. Strong to stormy westerly to north-westerly winds with gusts of between 60 and 90 km/h will blow. The snowfall level is between the valleys and around 800 metres above sea level." } }, { "avalancheActivity": { "comment": "Above 1400 metres there is a considerable avalanche risk (level 3). The stormy winds have created prone-to-triggering snowdrift accumulations in almost all aspects, which can be triggered by individual winter sports enthusiasts in some places as medium-sized, occasionally also as large slab avalanches. The avalanche prone locations can be found adjacent to ridgelines and distant from ridgelines. They are mainly located in steep gullies and behind terrain edges. Take particular care in the transition from a little to a lot of snow. Avalanche prone locations can be covered by fresh pillows of wind drifted snow. Defensive behaviour is recommended for winter sports in open terrain.", "highlights": "Slab avalanches can be triggered very easily in gullies!" }, "avalancheProblems": [ { "customData": { "ALBINA": { "avalancheType": "slab" } }, "problemType": "wind_slab", "aspects": [ "SW", "S", "N", "SE", "E", "NE" ], "elevation": { "lowerBound": "1400" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "bulletinID": "076776b1-4ad0-4bac-84ab-c8ea6c9e7f9a", "customData": { "ALBINA": { "mainDate": "2026-03-30" }, "LWD_Tyrol": { "dangerPatterns": [] } }, "dangerRatings": [ { "mainValue": "low", "elevation": { "upperBound": "1400" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" }, { "mainValue": "considerable", "elevation": { "lowerBound": "1400" }, "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "lang": "en", "publicationTime": "2026-03-29T15:00:00+00:00", "regions": [ { "regionID": "AT-03-04", "name": "Rax - Schneeberggebiet" } ], "snowpackStructure": { "comment": "From Wednesday evening to Saturday morning, 30 to 50 cm of new fallen snow above around 1400 m fell under the influence of strong winds. The snow was transported into gullies and bowls by the stormy north to north-westerly winds. As a result, snowdrift accumulations have formed, some of which are not to be underestimated. There are weak layers within the drift snow packs and in the transition to the old snowpack. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are deposited above the tree line on top of the already prone to triggering snow packs." }, "source": { "provider": { "name": "LWD Nieder\u00f6sterreich", "website": "https://www.lawinenwarndienst-niederoesterreich.at" } }, "tendency": [ { "highlights": "The avalanche risk remains considerable at higher altitudes.\nWith a northerly high-altitude current, clouds will accumulate along the northern side of the Alps on Tuesday and it will snow a little at times. The north to north-westerly wind will also continue to blow strongly, sometimes gale-force, leading to the formation of new drifting snow packs.", "tendencyType": "steady", "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-30T15:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-31T15:00:00+00:00" } } ], "unscheduled": false, "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-29T15:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-30T15:00:00+00:00" }, "weatherForecast": { "comment": "There will be dense clouds in the coming night, but hardly any snow. At the start of the week, the sun will initially shine over the mountain peaks of Lower Austria. Gradually, however, dense clouds will gather from the west, but it will remain mostly free of precipitation. The temperature at an altitude of 2000 metres will be around -6 degrees. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres will be around -3 degrees. Strong to stormy west to north-westerly winds with gusts of between 60 and 100 km/h will blow. The snowfall level is between the valleys and around 800 metres above sea level." } }, { "avalancheActivity": { "comment": "Pillows of wind drifted snow are sometimes prone to triggering and can be triggered by individuals as a small slide. However, the risk of burial is low. The snowpack can start to glide snow on steep grassy slopes.", "highlights": "Partly prone to wind drifted snow at medium altitudes." }, "bulletinID": "a51dab30-4dfa-4f91-9ca1-0bc605b8eb54", "customData": { "ALBINA": { "mainDate": "2026-03-30" }, "LWD_Tyrol": { "dangerPatterns": [] } }, "dangerRatings": [ { "mainValue": "low", "validTimePeriod": "all_day" } ], "lang": "en", "publicationTime": "2026-03-29T15:00:00+00:00", "regions": [ { "regionID": "AT-03-05", "name": "Semmering - Wechselgebiet" }, { "regionID": "AT-03-03", "name": "Gutensteiner Alpen" } ], "snowpackStructure": { "comment": "From Wednesday evening to Saturday morning, 10 to 40 cm of new fallen snow fell on warm, porous ground in the Gutenstein Alps. On the Hochwechsel and in the Bucklige Welt, the amount of fresh snow was significantly lower at 5 to 20 cm. At low altitudes, the snow is mostly wet. The strong wind caused drift snow packs to form in forest aisles and at higher altitudes." }, "source": { "provider": { "name": "LWD Nieder\u00f6sterreich", "website": "https://www.lawinenwarndienst-niederoesterreich.at" } }, "tendency": [ { "highlights": "The avalanche risk is not expected to increase.\nWith a northerly high-altitude current, dense clouds will continue to accumulate along the northern side of the Alps until Wednesday, but the amount of new snow will be very low. The north to north-westerly wind will also remain brisk to stormy.", "tendencyType": "steady", "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-30T15:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-31T15:00:00+00:00" } } ], "unscheduled": false, "validTime": { "startTime": "2026-03-29T15:00:00+00:00", "endTime": "2026-03-30T15:00:00+00:00" }, "weatherForecast": { "comment": "There will be dense clouds in the coming night, but hardly any snow. At the start of the week, the sun will initially shine over the mountain peaks of Lower Austria. Gradually, however, dense clouds will gather from the west, but it will remain mostly precipitation-free. The temperature at an altitude of 1500 metres will be around -3 degrees. Strong to stormy westerly to north-westerly winds with gusts of between 60 and 90 km/h will blow. The snowfall level will be between 500 and 800 metres above sea level." } } ], "customData": { "ALBINA": { "generalHeadline": "Tricky wind slab problem - be careful with winter sports in open terrain!" } } }