Lechquellen Mountains

Beware: small snowdrifts at high altitude and daytime rise in avalanche danger.

Beware: small snowdrifts at high altitude and daytime rise in avalanche danger.

Fresh snowfall and small fresh snowdrifts are increasingly prone to triggering with ascending altitude. Avalanche prone locations occur in ridgeline terrain and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Small triggerings are possible by winter sports enthusiasts, In isolated cases, small glide-snow avalanches are also possible. A cautious route selection is recommended. During the course of the day due to solar radiation and higher daytime temperatures, increasingly frequent moist slides and loose-snow avalanches are possible where snowfall has been heavier.

Due to the recent snowfall and intermittently moderate-velocity winds, fresh snowdrift accumulations have been generated in high-altitude ridgeline terrain. The old snowpack is thoroughly wet up to high altitudes.In seldom-tracked terrain on shady steep slopes in high-alpine zones, there are unfavorable intermediate layers inside the snowpack. There have, however, been now avalanches reported over the last few days. Very little information from outlying terrain is available to the Avalanche Warning Service.

Nocturnal hours: showers will taper off. In the mountains the cloud cover will disperse. Saturday will begin with sunshine. In the afternoon: convective cloud build-up, often reduced visibilty and an increased tendency towards showers. Isolated thunderstorms are possible. Snowfall level at 2300m. At 2000m: -1 to +6 degrees. Light winds, but gusts in case of thunderstorms.

Danger of dry-snow avalanches will recede. Due to higher daytime temperatures and solar radiation, increasingly frequent loose-snow slides and small avalanches will be possible.