Lechtal Alps Central

The fresh and older wind slabs represent the main danger.

The fresh and older wind slabs represent the main danger.

As a consequence of new snow and a sometimes strong northwesterly wind, further wind slabs will form in particular in gullies and bowls and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The fresh and older wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in particular on northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2200 m. Caution is to be exercised on near-ridge slopes. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. They are sometimes covered with new snow and are difficult to recognise. Small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible.

Up to 10 cm of snow will fall. As a consequence of the occasionally strong northwesterly wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form during the night. These are lying on soft layers in particular on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Faceted weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular above approximately 2400 m.

Fresh wind slabs require caution. Until Monday the weather will be cold. These weather conditions will prevent a rapid stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations.