Chiemgau Alps East

Snowdrifts prone to triggering

Snowdrifts prone to triggering

Avalanche danger above the timberline is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh snowdrift accumulations can be triggered as slab avalanches by a single person. Avalanche prone locations are found on steep W-N-E facing slopes adjacent to and distant from ridgelines, as well as in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Releases can reach medium-size.

Snow line will drop slowly during Monday night. Locally up to 20 centimeters of new snow can fall by Tuesday evening. Strong southerly and westerly winds will generate fresh large-scale snowdrift accumulations. In particular on shady side slopes these are deposited atop soft layers and are prone to triggering. In some places at high altitude there are still weak layers consisting of faceted crystals close to the snowpack surface. On sunny side slopes at intermediate altitudes the new snow is deposited atop warm and partly wet bare ground, which enables gliding movements of the snowpack.

Avalanche danger increases due to expected snowfalls.