Lechtal Alps East

The fresh and older wind slabs of the last few days represent the main danger.

The fresh and older wind slabs of the last few days represent the main danger.

As a consequence of a sometimes strong wind from northeasterly directions, further wind slabs formed in particular in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in all aspects above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised on near-ridge slopes. In little used backcountry terrain the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. Transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are especially unfavourable. Small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible.

As a consequence of the occasionally strong northeasterly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations formed. The fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular above approximately 2400 m.

Wind slabs require caution. The weather conditions will prevent a rapid stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.