Allgäu Alps West

Slight increase in avalanche danger due to fresh snowfall

Slight increase in avalanche danger due to fresh snowfall

Fresh snowfall and small fresh snowdrifts are increasingly prone to triggering with ascending altitude. Avalanche prone locations occur in ridgeline terrain and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Small triggerings are possible by winter sports enthusiasts, In isolated cases, small glide-snow avalanches are also possible. Esp. in the Silvretta above 2600m by large additional loading, small-to-medium avalanches can be triggered in the old snow. Such danger zones occur in seldom-tracked, shady backcountry touring areas and are difficult to recognize.

Another 10-15cm of fresh snow at high alttitudes. Amid intermittently moderate-velocity winds, small snowdrift accumulations will be generated anew in ridgeline terrain. The old snowpack is thoroughly wet up to high altitudes. In the Silvretta in particular, very steep shaday slopes often have unfavorable intermediate layers inside the snowpack. Very little information from outlying terrain is available to the Avalanche Warning Service.

Nocturnal hours: mostly cloudy, intermittent rainfall, snowfall level at 1500m. Friday: the peaks shrouded in clouds, limited visibility, intermittent rainfall/snowfall, snowfall level at 1600m. At 2000m: -1 degree. Moderate-strength northerly winds.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly. Due to higher daytime temperatures and solar radiation, increasingly frequent loose snow slides and small avalanches will be possible.