Werdenfels Alps

Caution towards old snow and snowdrifts with increasing altitude

Caution towards old snow and snowdrifts with increasing altitude

Avalanche danger above 2000 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main danger: weak layers in the old snow which are often found in gullies and bowls and near ridgelines where snowfall has been heaviest. A small (in isolated cases, medium-sized) avalanche can be triggered even by one sole winter sports enthusiast. In addition, small snowdrift accumulations near ridgelines and in wind-loaded zones at high altitudes can be triggered still. Glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep grassy slopes.

The snow is moist at low altitudes, loose and powdery at high altitudes. inside the old snow are layers of facetted crystals between crusts which can be triggered. At higher altitudes there are snowdrifts deposited on top of loose and expansively metamorphosed layers. A thin melt-freeze crust could be formed at intermediate altitude on Thursday. Elsewhere, there is little snow at low altitude, above 1300 m there are snow depths of 30-60 cm.

Little change in avalanche danger levels is anticipated.