Lechtal Alps East

Gliding snow requires caution. Gradual increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

Gliding snow requires caution. Gradual increase in danger of wet avalanches as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation.

Early and late morning: From origins in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place more gliding avalanches are possible, even large ones in isolated cases. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2600 m. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found on extremely steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m, in particular adjacent to ridgelines. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls. Afternoon: As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase gradually in particular on very steep sunny slopes. Natural loose snow slides are possible. Especially on steep, rather lightly snow-covered west facing slopes individual medium-sized wet slab avalanches are possible below approximately 2400 m. Backcountry tours, off-piste skiing and ascents to alpine cabins should be concluded timely.

A generally clear night. The weather will be very warm. The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. This applies on sunny slopes. Below approximately 2200 m: The snowpack is wet all the way through. Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise in the afternoon to a loss of strength within the snowpack especially on steep sunny slopes. The weather conditions facilitated a substantial stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations on Tuesday. They are now only very rarely prone to triggering.

Some new snow. Up to 2000 m and above rain will fall. Gliding avalanches and wet avalanches are the main danger.