Chiemgau Alps East

Wet snow up to the summits.

Wet snow up to the summits.

Avalanche danger is moderate. Main problem: wet snow. Wet loose snow and slab avalanches as well as glide snow avalanches can trigger naturally in all aspects in steep rocky terrain, in forests with sparse trees or on smooth grass-covered slopes that have not yet discharged. Avalanches tend to be small to medium-sized, but can also grow to large size in isolated cases in the foothills of the Allgäu.

Rising temperatures and rain up to the summits will thoroughly moisten and weaken the snowpack further which is already moist to wet. Bordering the ground the snowpack is in many places moist to wet which enhances gliding movements of the snow masses, in particular if additionally rain runs off through open glide cracks. Layers within the snowpack consisting of crusts and loose snow are mostly blending. The snowpack surface is becoming soft and sink-in depths are increasing.

The weather will improve and the avalanche situation will become less tense.