Lechtal Alps East

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and wind.

Slight increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and wind.

The new snow and wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant especially on steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent and larger. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are covered with new snow in some cases and therefore difficult to recognise. Avalanches can reach medium size. From origins in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place more gliding avalanches are possible at any time, even large ones in isolated cases. This applies in particular below approximately 2600 m. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks.

In some regions up to 10 cm of snow fell on Tuesday. Over a wide area 10 to 20 cm of snow will fall on Wednesday. Lechtal Alps, Silvretta, Tuxer Alps as well as Kitzbühel Alps: In some localities up to 30 cm of snow will fall. The wind will be moderate to strong over a wide area. The fresh and older wind slabs are lying on unfavourable layers above approximately 2200 m. This applies in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as on near-ridge shady slopes. Hardly any weak layers exist in the top section of the old snowpack.

The wind slabs remain in some cases prone to triggering.