Lechtal Alps East

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.

Weak layers in the old snowpack can be released by individual winter sport participants in particular in little used terrain. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on steep west, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example. Mostly the avalanches are medium-sized. The avalanche situation is more favourable in highly frequented off-piste terrain. As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation individual mostly small gliding avalanches and moist snow slides are possible.

The weather conditions will facilitate a strengthening of the snowpack. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack in particular on west, north and northeast facing slopes. As a consequence of rising temperatures and solar radiation the snow drift accumulations stabilised. The old snowpack will be moist at low and intermediate altitudes. This applies in particular on south facing slopes. Above the tree line snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind.

Gradual decrease in avalanche danger.