Chiemgau Alps East

Gliding snow especially wherever the ground was bare of snow before this round of precipitation

Gliding snow especially wherever the ground was bare of snow before this round of precipitation

Avalanche danger is moderate. Snowdrift accumulations are the major problem, esp. on sunny, extremely steep slopes where slab avalanches can trigger by large additional loading. Danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls, releases can reach medium size. On extremely steep sunny slopes, wet loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally and grow to medium size. On very steep grass-covered slopes and in very steep sparsely-wooded zones, glide-snow avalanches can be expected, these can reach medium size in isolated cases.

A thin melt-freeze crust forms during the nighttime hours, then softens swiftly in the morning sunshine. During the day, mild temperatures up to high altitudes are moistening the snowpack, causing it to forfeit its firmness. Older snowdrift accumulations have consolidated somewhat. In many places graupel is embedded which can be prone to triggering. At intermediate altitudes the fresh fallen snow was frequently deposited on moist ground which was previously bare of snow.

Mildness will persist. Wet-snow problem will come to the forefront.