Lechquellen Mountains

Caution urged on steep, shady slopes. Beware small fresh snowdrifts.

Caution urged on steep, shady slopes. Beware small fresh snowdrifts.

Slab avalanches can be triggered in the old snow in some places by large additional loading. Caution is urged on very steep, shady high altitude slopes. In addition, small-sized masses of fresh fallen snow and snowdrifts occur in ridgeline and pass zones and behind protruberances in the landscape at increasing frequency with ascending altitude. Small-to-medium sized slab avalanches can be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts. These avalanche prone locations are easily recognized for practiced mountaineers. Especially on smooth-ground sunny slopes, small-sized glide-snow avalanches continue to be possible.

Tonight some fresh snowfall is anticipated. With increasing altitude, particularly in ridgeline and pass zones, as well as behind protruberances in the landscape, small-sized freshly generated and older snowdrift accumulations occur which are prone to triggering. At higher altitudes, particularly on shady slopes, faceted intermediate layers occur inside the snowpack. In places, these can be triggered. There is still only limited information available to the Avalanche Warning Services from off-piste terrain.

During the nighttime hours, light snowfall is expected, falling as freezing rain or rain below 600-800m. Until the late morning hours, limited snowfall is anticipated, in the afternoon hours clouds will disperse and some sunshine is anticipated. Temperatures at 2000m: -5 degrees; at 3000m: -1 degree. High-altitude winds: only light winds at all altitudes.

No significant change in the avalanche situation is anticipated.