Lechtal Alps East

Increase in danger of wet and gliding avalanches. Fresh wind slabs at high altitude.

Increase in danger of wet and gliding avalanches. Fresh wind slabs at high altitude.

As a consequence of the moist air more frequent wet loose snow avalanches are to be expected, even medium-sized ones. In addition an appreciable danger of gliding avalanches exists, in particular on steep sunny slopes below approximately 2600 m, as well as on steep shady slopes below approximately 2400 m. The more recent wind slabs are in individual cases still prone to triggering in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m. This applies especially adjacent to ridgelines.

Some snow has fallen in some regions. The snowpack will be moist below approximately 2400 m. The surface of the snowpack will soften during the day. Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers on shady slopes. This applies at high altitudes and in high Alpine regions.

Wet and gliding avalanches require caution.