Lechtal Alps East

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

The fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence in particular on northwest to north to east facing aspects above the tree line. These are in isolated cases extensive and can be released easily. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. In the regions exposed to heavier precipitation the avalanche danger is higher. Avalanches can additionally in isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow also. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. They are very rare but are difficult to recognise. Single winter sport participants can release avalanches only in isolated cases. Careful route selection is recommended.

20 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall on Saturday. As a consequence of new snow and a strong to storm force wind from westerly directions, sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs will form in particular on northeast, north and west facing slopes, in particular above the tree line. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Over a wide area only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

5 to 10 cm of snow will fall on Sunday. The avalanche danger will persist.