Ammergau Alps South

Wind slabs require caution.

Wind slabs require caution.

The wind slabs of the last few days can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases in particular on extremely steep, little used northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. The avalanches are rather small. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation individual wet loose snow slides are possible as the day progresses, especially on very steep sunny slopes.

The rather small wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. This applies in particular on south facing slopes. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.

A favourable avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.