Chiemgau Alps East

On south-facing slopes, hardly enough snow on the ground for avalanches

On south-facing slopes, hardly enough snow on the ground for avalanches

Avalanche danger is low. Wet snow is the main problem. Due to daytime warming, mostly small, wet loose snow slides trigger naturally on extremely steep slopes. Frequency of danger zones increases during the daytime hours. On very steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible.

A thin melt-freeze crust forms during the nighttime hours, then softens swiftly in the morning sunshine. During the day, mild temperatures up to high altitudes are moistening the snowpack, causing it to forfeit its firmness. Older snowdrift accumulations have consolidated somewhat. In many places graupel is embedded which can be prone to triggering. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack is deposited on wet ground. South-facing slopes are becoming bare of snow.

With temperatures dropping, the danger of wet-snow avalanches will diminish.