Lechtal Alps East

New snow and weakly bonded old snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.

New snow and weakly bonded old snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.

The large quantity of fresh snow and the extensive wind slabs can be released easily, even by a single winter sport participant, above the tree line. The wind slabs of the last few days are covered with new snow and therefore barely recognisable. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. Avalanches can in some cases penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack and reach large size, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. In addition gliding avalanches are possible, especially on cut and grassy slopes below approximately 2400 m.

In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly together. The old snowpack will be weakly bonded in some places, especially on west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m, and on south facing slopes at elevated altitudes.

Over a wide area 30 to 40 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. The wind will be strong in some cases. Further wind slabs will form.