Deferegger Alps East

Wet snow slides and avalanches are still possible.

Wet snow slides and avalanches are still possible.

The surface of the snowpack is hardly frozen at all and will already soften in the late morning. Already in the middle of the day individual small and medium-sized wet loose snow avalanches are possible. This applies in all aspects below approximately 2500 m. As the day progresses as a consequence of the moist air there will be an additional increase in the danger. In addition a certain danger of gliding avalanches exists. This applies on steep grassy slopes in the regions with a lot of snow. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.

As a consequence of mild temperatures and very cloudy skies the snowpack can not consolidate during the night. The surface of the snowpack will soften quickly. The high humditiy will give rise as the day progresses to a loss of strength within the snowpack below approximately 2500 m. At elevated altitudes the situation is more favourable. The somewhat older wind slabs have bonded well with the old snowpack. The old snowpack will be generally stable. In particular on south facing slopes as well as at low and intermediate altitudes a little snow is lying.

Temporary decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the temperature drops. Some snow will fall on Saturday in particular in the Zillertal Alps and in the Ammergau Alps.