Allgäu Alps Central

Snowdrifts will become problematic during the course of the day.

Snowdrifts will become problematic during the course of the day.

Avalanche danger is low in the morning, but rises to moderate above the timberline during the course of the day. Snowdrifts are the main problem which accumulate during the course of the day. In places these can bee triggered by minor additional loading. Avalanche prone locations occur in steep terrain in NW/N/E aspects. Frequency and size increase with ascending altitude. Slab avalanches reach medium size. Small glide snow avalanches can trigger naturally on very steep intermediate altitude slopes with smooth ground, in all places with still enough snow.

In total, up to 30 centimeters of new snow will have fallen by Thursday evening which will be transported by westerly winds. Snowdrift accumulations can contain intermediate layers that are prone to triggering. At intermediate altitude the new snow has bonded well with the moist old snowpack surface. Up to approx. 2000m the snow base is thoroughly moist and often wet at the ground. At high altitude a layer consisting of faceted crystals persists at the old snowpack surface on the shady side which can constitute a weak layer for slab avalanches.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.