Chiemgau Alps East

New fallen snow is increasingly settling.

New fallen snow is increasingly settling.

The avalanche risk is moderate above 1600 metres and low below that. The main problem is new fallen snow. Slab avalanches can be triggered with little additional load. This is especially possible in shady steep terrain adjacent to ridgelines and on windward slopes. Avalanches can reach medium size.

On very steep, sunny slopes, individual gliding avalanches can detach themselves. They usually remain small.

Some new fallen snow is falling on a snow surface that is powdery in the shade and crusted can form on the sunny side. In the upper metre of the snowpack, weak intermediate layers below a thin ice lense and graupel are embedded in places. In windward areas, the snow is bonded and prone to triggering. Otherwise, the snowpack is homogeneously layered and largely stable. On the south side, the snow is often wet towards the ground. Sliding movements on smooth ground are possible.

With the predicted new fallen snow and strong winds, the avalanche risk will increase over the next few days.