Chiemgau Alps East

Wet snow avalanches during the course of the day

Wet snow avalanches during the course of the day

In the morning avalanche danger is low, but rises to moderate in line with the daytime danger cycle. Main danger: wet snow. Wet loose and glide snow avalanches release naturally in steep rocky terrain and on steep grass-covered slopes, in particular with solar radiation. The avalanches are generally small; however, isolated medium-sized avalanches cannot be excluded. In addition, fresh snowdrifts at high altitude can be dangerous which can trigger as slab avalanches even by minimum additional loading in some places. Avalanche prone locations are found on steep northwest to north to southeast facing slopes adjacent to ridgelines, as well as in wind-loaded gullies and and bowls. Slab avalanches generally remain small-sized.

The new fallen snow and drifted snow of the last few days has become thoroughly moist below approximately 1800 m, where a nocturnal melt-freeze crust can form in leeward terrain under clear skies which softens rapidly on Monday. Spring-like temperatures and sun cause melt water to seep into the snowpack during the course of the day which rapidly forfeits its firmness. At higher altitudes, foehn generates fresh snowdrift accumulations in steep ridgeline terrain in north aspects. Partly, weak intermediate layers are embedded in the snowdrifts accumulations. These can be prone to triggering.

Due to precipitations and wind the snowdrifts will become more problematic again.