Avalanche forecast

Chiemgau Alps East

LWD Bayern
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Highlights

Fresh, small-sized snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Fresh, small-sized snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche danger is low, small drifts can trigger small sized slab avalanches above the treeline by minimum addtional loading, e.g. the weight of one single skier. Danger zones occur particularly near ridgelines on south and west-facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. The risks of being forced to take a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.

Snowpack Structure

Northeasterly winds will transport the snow on Monday over small areas. Fresh, trigger-sensitive snowdrifts will be generated. Older snowdrifts generated by westerly winds have now consolidated, are not expected to be trigger-sensitive. The old snowpack at high altitudes shows marked effects from wind and is highly irregular. All in all, there is still little snow on the ground.

Tendency

The snowdrift problem is receding as weather conditions improve, it will swiftly diminish.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Bavaria (CC BY 4.0)

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