Chiemgau Alps East

Small to medium-sized wet loose snow avalanches possible in steep terrain.

Small to medium-sized wet loose snow avalanches possible in steep terrain.

Avalanche danger is moderate. The predominant avalanche problem is wet snow. Due to rising temperatures and diffuse incoming radiation small to medium-sized wet loose snow avalanches can release spontaneously in steep rocky terrain in all aspects following a minor daytime danger cycle. Small glide snow avalanches can start sliding over the smooth ground on steep grass-covered slopes.

The snowpack is largely well consolidated and stable. On shady higher altitude slopes there is partly still powder frozen unbonded onto the surface; in wind-exposed places there are frequently wind-crusts. As a consequence of reduced outgoing longwave radiation the snowpack is now also becoming superficially moist on shady slopes. On sunny slopes, the melt-freeze crust which is breakable in the morning, softens swiftly during the day because of mild temperatures. Thus the snow forfeits its firmness. The snowpack base is also partly moist which can promote gliding of the snowpack. On south-facing slopes the ground is almost bare up to about 1400 m.

Minor precipitations on Tuesday night will worsen the wet snow problem.