Allgäu Alps East

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and stormy weather.

Increase in avalanche danger as a consequence of new snow and stormy weather.

As a consequence of new snow and a storm force wind from northwesterly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form. Avalanches can be released, even by a single winter sport participant. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in all aspects above approximately 2000 m, especially on very steep shady slopes, as well as adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. Avalanches can in isolated cases penetrate deep layers. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example.

Over a wide area 15 to 25 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. As a consequence of a storm force northwesterly wind, extensive wind slabs will form. The fresh snow and in particular the wind slabs are poorly bonded with the old snowpack in some places on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack, in particular in shady places that are protected from the wind, and in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow at elevated altitudes.

On Sunday as a consequence of the new snow there will be an increase in the avalanche danger within the current danger level.