Chiemgau Alps East

Danger of falls due to small slab avalanches on melt-freeze encrusted surfaces

Danger of falls due to small slab avalanches on melt-freeze encrusted surfaces

Avalanche danger is low. The fresh snowdrifts are the problem: they can trigger a slab avalanche by minimum additional loading in some places. Danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain on N/E/S facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Slab avalanches generally remain small-sized.

Fresh fallen snow and freshly generated snowdrifts lie deposited atop a well settled snowpack, with melt-freeze crust at intermediate altitudes, on south-facing slopes often on bare ground. Strong winds are transporting the fresh snow, generating new snowdrift accumulations. In wind-protected terrain, these are being deposited atop older drifts and soft layers and are prone to triggering. Inside the snowdrift masses weak layers are embedded.

Increase in avalanche danger due to higher temperatures on Monday. On Tuesday, more precipitation.