Allgäu Alps Central

Rising gliding snow activity

Rising gliding snow activity

Avalanche danger is low in the morning, rising to moderate due to rainfall up to 2000 m during the course of the day. On very steep smooth slopes in all aspects, glide-snow avalanches are possible. Glide cracks are indicators of potential danger. Releases can grow to large size in isolated cases. Apart from that, freshly generated snowdrift accumulations can trigger a small slab even by minimum additional loading. Danger zones occur above the timberline near near ridges on north and east-facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Frequency of avalanche prone locations increases with ascending altitude. Danger of falling outweighs that of being buried in snow from avalanches.

The old snowpack surface is stable but moist/wet down to the ground. Many glide cracks are evident. Due to persistent rainfall, water content at the snow base increases, thereby reinforced gliding snow. The old snowpack surface is icy and capable of bearing loads. Only a bit of fresh snow is being transported by southerly and westerly winds, forming small snowdrift accumulations which are often poorly bonded with the old surface.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.