Bavarian Prealps East

Fresh snow covers the danger spots.

Fresh snow covers the danger spots.

The avalanche danger is considerable from the Allgäu to the western Chiemgau above 1500 metres and moderate below that. Fresh snow is the main problem. The fresh snow can be triggered as a slab avalanche by a small additional load. Danger spots can be found in steep terrain of all exposures. At higher altitudes, avalanches can tear through to the deeper layers. Slab avalanches reach medium size. From extremely steep terrain, fresh snow can also release itself as a small or medium-sized loose snow avalanche.

On very steep, smooth meadow slopes and in gappy mountain forests, smaller sliding snow avalanches can also release themselves.

Up to 60 cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last few days. Within the fresh snow there are weak layers that are susceptible to disturbance. At higher altitudes, older accumulations of drift snow lying on soft layers are covered by fresh snow. In areas exposed to the wind, the snow can be bound together like boards. At higher altitudes, the snow loses its firmness with the sunlight. The ground is not frozen and the base of the snow cover is often wet.

It gets milder and the snow cover settles. The avalanche risk is slowly decreasing.