Lechtal Alps East

As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of natural avalanches being released will increase. An unfavourable avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.

As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of natural avalanches being released will increase. An unfavourable avalanche situation will be encountered over a wide area.

As a consequence of the rain, the likelihood of wet avalanches being released will increase quickly. This applies on very steep slopes in all altitude zones. Especially on steep shady slopes wet slab avalanches are possible, in particular in case of releases originating from starting zones above approximately 2200 m. On steep grassy slopes gliding avalanches are to be expected below approximately 2600 m. Wet avalanches can in some cases release the saturated snowpack and reach large size in isolated cases. In steep gullies avalanches can in isolated cases reach valley bottoms at relatively high altitudes.

The snowpack will be wet all the way through. This applies on sunny slopes in all altitude zones, as well as on shady slopes below approximately 2500 m. The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will already be soft in the early morning. The weather will be warm. Up to 2800 m and above rain will fall from late morning. The weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. This situation will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack, especially on steep shady slopes.

Decrease in danger of wet avalanches as the temperature drops.