Chiemgau Alps East

Situation mostly favorable. Isolated small-scale snowdrifts prone to triggering.

Situation mostly favorable. Isolated small-scale snowdrifts prone to triggering.

Avalanche danger is low. Snowdrifts can be problematic. In steep east-facing ridgeline terrain isolated small snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by minimum additional loading. Dangers of being swept along and of taking a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. As a consequence of solar radiation small loose snow slides can release in steep rocky terrain. On very steep slopes over smooth ground, it cannot be excluded that small glide-snow avalanches can release spontaneously.

The new snow has bonded well with the moist old snowpack surface. Small snowdrifts accumulated at higher altitude. In isolated cases, snowdrift accumulations can contain intermediate layers that are prone to triggering. The old snowpack is completely soaked, often wet at the ground. Caused by solar radiation even the new snow will become moist as the day progresses. Up to the timberline in south aspects the small quantities of new fallen snow are mainly deposited on bare ground.

Avalanche danger levels will remain low.